Clyde R Bailey

Military

Shot down 4 October 1943 in B-17 #42-37741. Prisoner of War (POW) at Stalag 7A.



POW



Clyde's death was reported in the 1985 edition of Can Do Notes

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.

305th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Kenneth C Sayles

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39312874
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Aircraft

42-37741

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron

Places

Stalag VII-A

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

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Stauton, Virginia, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Belgium 4 October 1943 Stalag 7A Moosburg Bavaria 48-12 (Work Camps 3324-46 Krumbachstrasse 48011, Work Camp 3368 Munich 48-11)

Revisions

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Added an association to Stalag 7A per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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ContributorHelen
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350thBGMA 'Can Do'

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ContributorA. van Erp
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http://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=466&mtch=1&tf=F&q=Bail…

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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 779 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database