Waide G Fulton

Military

Shot down 29 April 1944 in B-17 #42-102479, Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

Connections

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Units served with

The insignia of the 447th Bomb Group.

447th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-102479

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Mississippi Lady
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron

Places

Stalag IX-B

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag 9B

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Pilot Town, MD USA 23 November 1916

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Bad Orb, Germany 29 April 1944 Stalag 9B Bad Orb Hessen-Nassau, Prussia 50-09

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added an association to the A/C #42-102479 listed in the "Summary biography" .

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Added a S/N and a POW event per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added an association to Stalag 9B per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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ContributorMy Father's Daughter
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Daughter

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ContributorMy Father's Daughter
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Daughter

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4255