George David Reed

Military

Shot down 9 April 1944 in B-24 #42-52432. Evaded (EVD). Escape & Evasion Report E&E 584 (NARA).

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John Henry Schramm

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 458th Bomb Group 755th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 31254148
Highest Rank: Sergeant
Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Walter Elsworth Scott

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 458th Bomb Group 755th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 35451477
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Sidney Sheren

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 458th Bomb Group 755th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 32818617
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Fred Earnest Stiles

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 458th Bomb Group 755th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 15334471
Highest Rank: Sergeant
Role/Job: waist gunner

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Event	Location	Date	Description
Born	Clarkston, Asotin County, Washington, United States,	27 May 1920
Enlisted		9 June 1942	Tacoma, Washington
Other Evaded capture (EVD)		9 April 1944 - 25 April 1944	After landing at the edge of the village of Hårslev, 3km NE of Venslev, Denmark, he was helped to Roskilde. On 10 April, he took a taxi to Copenhagen. On 16 April he was put on a boat to Helsingborg, Sweden and contacted the British Legation. He arrived in Stockholm on 18 April and met a Military Air attaché. Left Stockholm by air on 25 April and landed in St Andrews, UK on the following day.

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Date

Description

Born

Clarkston, Asotin County, Washington, United States,

27 May 1920

Enlisted

9 June 1942

Tacoma, Washington

Other

Evaded capture (EVD)

9 April 1944 - 25 April 1944

After landing at the edge of the village of Hårslev, 3km NE of Venslev, Denmark, he was helped to Roskilde. On 10 April, he took a taxi to Copenhagen. On 16 April he was put on a boat to Helsingborg, Sweden and contacted the British Legation. He arrived in Stockholm on 18 April and met a Military Air attaché. Left Stockholm by air on 25 April and landed in St Andrews, UK on the following day.

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Date25 May 2020 14:09:42

ContributorED-BB

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MACR 3838
NARA WWII Enlistment records
WWII Draft card
Escape & Evasion Report E&E 584 (NARA)

Date27 Sep 2014 18:10:50

ContributorAAM

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3838 / MACR 3838 & Page 281 of the book LIBERATORS OVER NORWICH by Mackay, Bailry & Scorza, 2010, D790G4582010 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database