Raymond M Gilstrap

Military

Shot down by flak and fighters on mission to Oschersleben on 11 Jan 1944 in B-17 #42-3448. Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Seneca, Missouri

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 11 January 1944 Stalag 4 D/Z Annaburg (Formerly Oflag 54.E) Sachsen, Prussia 51-13

Revisions

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Added an association to the 8th AF Mission #182 on 11 Jan 1944 per info in the "Summary biography".

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Added a connection to the A/C #42-3448 listed in the "Summary biography".

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Added a POW event per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1924, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces, Roster