George I Poole Jr
MilitaryShot down 13 April 1944 in B-17 #42-97228. Prisoner of War (POW).
Earlier on December 13, 1943, 'Nora' A/C #42-29529 was damaged by flak and crashed upon landing. 10 RTD.
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
- Nicknames: Nora 2nd
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 306th Bomb Group 305th Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: GI Jive
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft I, Barth, Germany
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Niagara Falls, New York, USA | ||
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Barth, Germany | 13 April 1944 | Interned in POW Camp: Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12 |
Revisions
Added an association to Grafton Underwood, the home base for the 384th BG.
Added an association to the A/C #42-29529 listed in the "Summary biography".
Added POW Camp info to the POW event and a S/N from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added a connection to Stalag Luft 1 per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Updated Rank per MACR 3871 at Fold3.com.
SOURCE: https://www.fold3.com/image/29631887
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3871 / MACR 3871,
href="http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=…">http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=…; Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I, p. 418, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I, p. 419 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database