Milton Mollen

Military

Prisoner of War (POW) Ran out of fuel and crashed near Lille on 7/11/44 in B-24 #4128776



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.

44th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95260) nicknamed "Lili Marlene" of the 66th Bomb Squadron, 44th Bomb Group flies in formation with two comrades. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24 H & B-24 J OF 44th B.G. 66th Sqdn'

66th Bomb Squadron

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

Aircraft

41-28776

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 66th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Brooklyn, New York

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Belgium 11 July 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added S/N from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7511 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database