Frederick J Ford
MilitaryShot down 17 May 1943 in B-17 #42-29627 'Midnight'. Prisoner of War (POW).
Silver Star, Bronze Star, Flying Cross
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Midnight
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Zagan, Poland | 17 May 1943 | Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a POW event.
Added S/N and POW camp info from WW2 POW records at the National Archives.
Contributorjmoore43
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Added the awards mentioned in the "Summary biography" section.
Added a connection to the A/C # 42-29627. Added a connection to the 8th AF.
Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" for readability.
ContributorAAM
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honor