Earl Vinson Moye
MilitaryShot down by fighters near Quakenbruck on a mission to Klein Machnow, Berlin on 6 Mar 1944 in B-17G #42-39793. Prisoner of War (POW) at Stalag Luft III.
EAME Theater, Good Conduct, American Theater Ribbon, Purple Heart, Distinguished Unit Citation, Air Medal w/3 Oak Leaf Cluster, Silver Star, DFC
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-804505
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 6 March 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft III, Sagan, Germany
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Pocohantas, AR | 24 June 1918 | |
|
Other POW |
Zagan, Poland | 15 March 1944 | Stalag Luft III Dates are appoximate |
|
Died |
Memphis, TN | 17 February 1953 | |
|
Other Shot Down/Captured |
Goldenstedter Heide, Germany | 6 March 1944 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2985 / MACR 2985, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database