Edmond A Maggia
MilitaryWas on my 11th mission, 11 January 1944, when we were shot down in B-17 #42-3448. Was Prisoner of War (POW) to April 1945. Liberated and sent to Camp Lucky Strike for repatriation. Honorably discharged October 1945.
Awards: AM/ PH/ DUC/ POW
Connections
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 11 January 1944
Places
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag 17b, Krems an der Donau, Austria
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Washington DC | 29 December 1922 | |
|
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Austria | 11 January 1944 | Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15 |
Revisions
Added an association to the 8th AF Mission #182 on 11 Jan 1944 per info in the "Summary biography".
Added a connection to the A/C #42-3448 listed in the "Summary biography".
Added a POW event per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added a connection to Stalag Luft 1 per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self, MACR 1924, Hell's Angel Newsletter submission 2000