Lynn R Goetzman

Military

On 13-Nov-43 as the pilot of P-38H 42-67073, 55FG/338FS he was last seen near Delmenhorst, Germany. His aircraft was attacked and shot down by German fighters but he was able to bale out anad was captured as a Prisoner of War (POW). The aircraft crashed near Delmenhorst, Germany.

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  • Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
  • Unit: 55th Fighter Group 338th Fighter Squadron

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Prisoner of War (POW)

Spangenberg, Germany 13 November 1943 - 14 June 1945 Held at Oflag 9A/H Spangenberg-Kassel, Hessen-Nassau, Prussia. Officially Returned to Military Control (RMC) 14-Jun-45

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 15-Jul-2015. Added Deocration and Pow event per National Archive Records Administration (NARA) WWII POW database; Added Rank per MACR 1266; Added Summary Biography based on "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces", Stan BIshop & John A. Hey MBE.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1266 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list