Lester William Gaulin

Military

Prisoner of War (POW) Shot down by flak and crashed at Strausburg on 8/14/44 in B-17 #4297852



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.

452nd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Hubert P Campney

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17112449
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Charles H Keck

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-704216
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Joseph Lojewski

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Ralph W Montiel

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

William J Stiles

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-97852

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron

Missions

552

  • Date: 14 August 1944

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Myakin City, Florida, USA

Other

Captured by the Germans

France 14 August 1944 Flak damaged controls, 6 men bailed over Strasbourg, but Pilot kept control intent of returning to base but ran out of gas, rest bailed 12 miles SW of Le Mans, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 08425. SSG Gaulin is one of the 6 men bailed over Strasbourg. He is sent to Luft Stalag IV.

Revisions

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ContributorMSG_R_Hall
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Sources

Missing Air Crew Report 08425

Date
ContributorMSG_R_Hall
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Source is MACR 08425 and rosters of the German POW camp - Luft Stalag IV.

Date
ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8425 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database