David H Parker

Military

Shot down 1 May 1943 in B-17 #42-5780 'Black Swan' on a mission to U-boat yards at St. Nazaire, France. A/C exploded and crashed near St. Pere-en-Retz where a monument was erected in 1984. 6 Killed in Action (KIA). 3 Prisoner of War (POW) and 1 evaded. Parker was imprisoned at Stalag Luft 3 and moved to Nuremberg 49-11.



POW

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Benson, North Carolina, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

France 1 May 1943

Revisions

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Added a "O-" to the S/N to aid clarity & consistency.

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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 15727 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database