Vincent W Marino

Military

Shot down by flak and crashed at Roeselarere on 8/2/44 in B-17 Southern Comfort #42-97160, Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Southern Comfort
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Prisoner of War (POW)

Weiden, Germany 2 August 1944 - 23 May 1945 Stalag 13B Weiden Bavaria 49-13

Born

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Added POW Camp info to the POW event from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added an association to Stalag 13B per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7750 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database