Robert E King

Military

Assigned to 32TCS, 314TCG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Re-Supply mission to Cotentin peninsula in C-47 43-15146; A/C crashed 2 miles NNE of Picauville. Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 5712



Awards: AM, POW, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
  • Unit: 314th Troop Carrier Group 32nd Troop Carrier Squadron

Places

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12
  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft III, Sagan, Germany

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Survived crash landing POW

2 miles NNE Picauville, France 7 June 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) Re-Supply mission to Cotentin peninsula in C-47 43-15146; A/C crashed 2 miles NNE of Picauville. POW MACR 5712

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Zagan, Poland 7 June 1944 Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft III.

Born

Chicago, Illinois, USA Son of Mary L King

Based

Saltby 7 June 1944 Assigned to 32TCS, 314TCG, 9AF USAAF.

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