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Military
Documented events of the crash of B-24 41-29438 and the subsequent fate of the crew, and other airmen, who were held as Prisoners of War in the same Room in Stalag Luft I. (Barracks 7, Block 307, Room 9).
See the 86th FG, 526th FS War Diary entry for 18 November 1944 at http://86fighterbombergroup.com/documents/526FBS_War_Diary_P122_P160.pdf
Group
The Group was constituted as 86th Bombardment Group (Light) on 13-Jan 1942, and activated on 10 Feb 1942. It was redesignated 86th Bombardment Group (Dive) in Sep 1942, 86th Fighter-Bomber Group in Aug 1943, and 86th Fighter Group in May 1944.
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Squadron
Other location
| Event | Location | Date |
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| Prisoner of War | 18 November 1944 – 5 July 1945 |
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 27 April 2022 10:11:49 | general ira snapsorter | Changes to biography and unit associations |
| Sources | ||
http://86fighterbombergroup.com/documents/526FBS_War_Diary_P122_P160.pdf |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 27 April 2022 09:54:17 | general ira snapsorter | Created entry with surname, middlename, firstname, nickname, nationality, service number, role, events, unit associations, place associations and media associations |
| Sources | ||
https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=3159&mtch=15&tf=F&q=hu... |
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