Wilfred P Conlon

Military
media-52340.jpeg UPL 52340 The Hilary Evers crew under their aircraft "Bad Egg"
Hilary Evers on the jeep. Next person to him is Wilfred P Conlon

Updated connection

Object Number - UPL 52340 - The Hilary Evers crew under their aircraft "Bad Egg" Hilary Evers on the jeep. Next person to him is Wilfred P Conlon

Shot down 21 February 1944 in B-17 42-3073 'Lightning Strikes'. As a prisoner of war he was held at Stalag Luft 1 for fifteen months.



Earlier, 31 December 1943 returned from mission to Bordeaux in B-17 AC 41-24484 'The Bad Egg'. Because of the severe damage to the plane, as it touched down on the runway, it ploughed into a jeep. 10 RTD. H. Evers crew



Post war Conlon studied law, was admitted to the Bar in 1949, and went on to become senior partner in the law firm of Conlon & Phillips. In 1989 he received the State Bar Association Service award and in 1990 was the Parade Marshal at the St. Patrick's Day parade. He

died on his 50th wedding anniversary 15th May 1996.



POW

Connections

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-802738
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Bad Egg
  • Unit: 2nd Strategic Air Depot 390th Bomb Group 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
Two B-17 Flying Fortresses, including (LL-A, serial number 42-3073), of the 91st Bomb Group, parked at Whitechurch with an RAF Spitfire and an AT-19 Reliant. September 1943. Image via Merle Olmstead. Written on reverse: 'Sept 1943.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lightning Strikes
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron

Places

Prisoners of war, including Colonel Hubert Zemke of the 479th Fighter Group at Stalag Luft I.
  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft I, Barth, Germany

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

21 February 1944

Born

Revisions

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ContributorRayWells
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Updated Key Image and connections

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ContributorRayWells
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Corrected Spelling of name in Bio

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MACR 2463;
"Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces", Bishop & Hey.

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Biography completed by historian Helen Millgate. Information sourced from newsletters of the 91st Bomb Group related to the service of Wilfred Conlon.

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

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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 2463 / MACR 2463, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol.  I, p. 456 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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