Walter R O'Sullivan Jr

Military
339th/504th Pilot Walter R O'Sullivan, Jr.  Original Cadre - POW  19 May 44 UPL 61493 UPL 61493 339th/504th Pilot Walter R O'Sullivan, Jr. Original Cadre - POW 19 May 44

Page 95, 339th Fighter Group History, 1st Edition.

Object Number - UPL 61493 - 339th/504th Pilot Walter R O'Sullivan, Jr. Original Cadre - POW 19 May 44

Crashed near Lubeck on 19 May 44 in P-51 #42-103342, Prisoner of War (POW).



Lt. O'Sullivan was repatriated through Switzerland and sailed on the M. S. Gripsholm in Feb 45 to the US. This Swedish luxury diesel liner was leased by the Amer. Red Cross for the express purpose of moving former Prisoner of War (POW)s home to the US.

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Units served with

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 339th Fighter Group 504th Fighter Squadron

Places

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag 10-B, Sandbostel Concentration Camp

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 19 May 1944

Revisions

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Page 95, 339th Fighter Group History, 1st Edition.

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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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 4983 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

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