Clarence W Lipsky

Military

Shot down 6 September 1942 in B-17 41-24445 while serving as Pilot. Prisoner of War (POW).

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Units served with

Ground personnel of the 97th Bomb Group reservice a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9023) nicknamed "Yankee Doodle", following the raid on Rouen. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 18 Aug 1942.' [stamp], 'Air=SER (Boeing).' [written annotation] and '216112.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S FLYING FORTRESSES RAID ROUEN IN DAYLIGHT. Associated Press Photo Shows: No sooner had one of the huge Fortresses landed after the raid than ground crew im
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

William Peltier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 340th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16043336
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Aircraft

41-24445
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Six Bits aka Southern Belle
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 340th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag 7a, Moosburg

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Prisoner of War (POW)

Moosburg, Germany 6 September 1942 - 14 July 1945 Held at Stalag Luft 7A, Moosburg, Bavaria, officially Returned to Military Control (RMC) 14-Jul-45.

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a connection to Stalag 7A per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 15-Nov-2014. POW event added.

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 21-Oct-2014 National Archives Records Administration (NARA) WWII POW database.

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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 / Roll of Honor, Losses of the 8th & th Air Forces p. 30