Adrian T Van Bemmel
MilitaryStanding, 3rd from left Robert G. Gaynor ; 5th from left William J. Barrett,
Kneeling : Far left, Adrian T. Van Bemmel ; 2nd from left, Charles A. Bennett; far right, Maurice J. Sullivan. (USAAF photo).
USAAF photo from NARA
Shot down 17 August 1943 in B-17 #42-29559 'Stupntakit'. Initially evaded, helped by the Belgian COMETE evasion network. Traveled through Belgium and France on his way to Spain. Was arrested in Saint-Jean-de-Luz near the Spanish border on 10 September 1943. Prisoner of War (POW).
See his page at https://www.evasioncomete.be/fvanbemat.html.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13031786
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Assistant Radio Operator / Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14047770
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-729586
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18060759
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
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Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
New Jersey, United States | 5 December 1915 | |
Other Evaded - Prisoner of War - POW |
Barth, Germany | 10 September 1943 - 14 June 1945 | Initially evaded, was arrested on 10 September 1943 near the Spanish border. NARA WWII POW database : "Interned at Stalag Luft 1 - Returned to military control 14/6/45". |
Enlisted |
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Died |
New Jersey, United States |
Revisions
Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Merged duplicate record to incude information from MACR 278 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 278