Henry J Eich Jr
MilitaryShot down by flak and fighters on mission to Oschersleben on 11 Jan 1944 in B-17 #42-3448. Prisoner of War (POW).
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 Luft I, Barth, Germany
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Brooklyn, New York | ||
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Barth, Germany | 11 January 1944 | Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12 |
Revisions
Added an association to the 8th AF Mission #182 on 11 Jan 1944 per info 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 "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.
Added a connection to A/C #42-3448 listed in the "Summary biography".
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1924, 8th AF Losses