Harold G Starkey
MilitaryLWG, Duncan crew. 381st BG, 532nd BS, 8th AF. Shot down 1 December 1943 in B-17 #42-29506 'Full Boost!'. Mission #46 to the chemical plant at Leverkusen, Germany. Diverted to the steel works at Solinger, Germany. MACR 1578. Sgt Starkey was wounded and spent time in a French hospital with S/Sgt Mattson (Tail gunner). Prisoner of War at Stalag Luft IV.
Peru, IN
POW
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-744481
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 06552127
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 31075788
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner / Flight Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18039422
- Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Prisoner of War |
Stalag Luft IV | 1 December 1943 | Stalag Luft IV |
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Peru, Indiana, USA |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1578 / MACR 1578, www.381st.org/UnitHistory/Data/Roster.aspx / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database