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  • "Aerial view of German prison of war camp Stalag 7A near Moosburg, Bavaria, Germany, where thousands of US AF prisoners of war were imprisoned along with thousands of allied prisoners of various nationalities. Most AF prisoners arrived here from Stalag Luft III, Sagen Germany about 4th Feb 45. This photo was taken 20 days before the camp was liberated by US ground forces. The German guard garrison was housed in the group of long barrack buildings in the right centre of the photo. Parked in the parade ground are 22 white GI trucks which delivered thousands of red cross food parcels to the hungry POW's. 9th April 1945."

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  • Names of pictured POWs from Swissvale PA. Johnnie Euwer, Ed Thorne, Jimmy Schroeder, Parker Finney

    Names of pictured POWs from Swissvale PA. Johnnie Euwer, Ed Thorne, Jimmy Schroeder, Parker Finney

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  • Parker Finney's POW Diary from Apr 27 1944 to Apr 29 1945. Started in Stalag III in Sagan Germany - August 30, 1944 to Jan 27 1945. Moved to Stamlager VIIA Moosberg Germany - Feb3 1945 to May 9 1945.

    Parker Finney's POW Diary from Apr 27 1944 to Apr 29 1945. Started in Stalag III in Sagan Germany - August 30, 1944 to Jan 27 1945. Moved to Stamlager VIIA Moosberg Germany - Feb3 1945 to May 9 1945.

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  • Parker Finney's POW diary. Miscellaneous pages at the back list names, events, food that they wanted to eat, and places that he heard about that he wanted to visit. This was probably written on and off from Aug 1944 to Apr 1945.

    Parker Finney's POW diary. Miscellaneous pages at the back list names, events, food that they wanted to eat, and places that he heard about that he wanted to visit. This was probably written on and off from Aug 1944 to Apr 1945.

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  • From Parker Finney's POW Diary. Stalag III August 30 1944 to Jan 27 1945. Stamlager VIIA Moosberg Germany Feb 3 1945 to May 9 1945

    From Parker Finney's POW Diary. Stalag III August 30 1944 to Jan 27 1945. Stamlager VIIA Moosberg Germany Feb 3 1945 to May 9 1945

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  • From Parker Finney's POW Diary. Stalag III August 30 1944 to Jan 27 1945. Stamlager VIIA Moosberg Germany Feb 3 1945 to May 9 1945

    From Parker Finney's POW Diary. Stalag III August 30 1944 to Jan 27 1945. Stamlager VIIA Moosberg Germany Feb 3 1945 to May 9 1945

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  • From Parker Finney's POW Diary. Stalag III August 30 1944 to Jan 27 1945. Stamlager VIIA Moosberg Germany Feb 3 1945 to May 9 1945

    From Parker Finney's POW Diary. Stalag III August 30 1944 to Jan 27 1945. Stamlager VIIA Moosberg Germany Feb 3 1945 to May 9 1945

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  • From Parker Finney's POW Diary. Stalag III August 30 1944 to Jan 27 1945. Stamlager VIIA Moosberg Germany Feb 3 1945 to May 9 1945

    From Parker Finney's POW Diary. Stalag III August 30 1944 to Jan 27 1945. Stamlager VIIA Moosberg Germany Feb 3 1945 to May 9 1945

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  • From Parker Finney's POW Diary. Stalag III August 30 1944 to Jan 27 1945. Stamlager VIIA Moosberg Germany Feb 3 1945 to May 9 1945

    From Parker Finney's POW Diary. Stalag III August 30 1944 to Jan 27 1945. Stamlager VIIA Moosberg Germany Feb 3 1945 to May 9 1945

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  • From Parker Finney's POW Diary. Stalag III August 30 1944 to Jan 27 1945. Stamlager VIIA Moosberg Germany Feb 3 1945 to May 9 1945

    From Parker Finney's POW Diary. Stalag III August 30 1944 to Jan 27 1945. Stamlager VIIA Moosberg Germany Feb 3 1945 to May 9 1945

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Detailed history

Allied aircrew shot down during World War II were incarcerated after interrogation in Air Force Prisoner of War camps run by the Luftwaffe, called Stalag Luft, short for Stammlager Luft or Permanent Camps for Airmen.

Stalag 7a was located in Bavaria, 35 kilometers northeast of Munich, and one kilometer north of Moosburg.

It was the camp for NCO's of the U.S. Air Force until 13 Oct. 1943, when all 1900 were transferred to Stalag 17B.

Further detailed information, photographs and stories can be found at :
http://www.b24.net/pow/stalag7.htm

Also known as Stalag 7a Moosburg Bavaria 48 12 Work Camps 3324 46 Krumbachstrasse 48011 Work Camp 3368 Munich 48 1 (see http://www.ww2pow.info/index.php?page=camps&cmp=Stalag+7a+Moosburg+Bavar...)

Connections

People

  • George Abbott

    Military | Lieutenant | Pilot | 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars
    Shot down by fighters and crashed at Ruehlow in B-17 'Sleepytime Gal' #42-102527 on 6/21/44, Prisoner of War (POW). POW

  • James Adcox

    Military | Second Lieutenant | Bombardier | 305th Bomb Group Can Do
    Shot down 14 October 1943 in B-17 #42-37750, Prisoner of War (POW). POW

  • Elden Agler

    Military | Second Lieutenant | Co-Pilot | 381st Bomb Group
    Co-pilot, Simpson crew. 381st BG, 534th BS, 8th AF. Shot down 17 August 1943 in B-17 #42-30245 'Lucky Lady'. Mission #20 "Black Tuesday" to the ball bearing works at Schweinfurt, Germany. MACR 381. Prisoner of War at Stalag Luft III and Stalag VIIA. ...

  • Jerry Ahern

    Military | Second Lieutenant | Bombardier | 379th Bomb Group
    Shot down on 29 May 43 in B-17 #42-3113, hit by flak and fighters, crashed near Pontivy, Prisoner of War (POW).

  • Anthony Alaimo

    Military | Second Lieutenant | Co-pilot | 322nd Bomb Group
    Assigned to 450BS, 322BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) repeat raid to power station at Ijmuiden, Holland in B-26 41-18086 'Draggin Lady'. Hit by flak on return ditched in North sea, co-pilot ejected from cockpit and sole survivor. Rescued by a...

  • Joe Alexander

    Military | Major | Pilot | 381st Bomb Group
    Pilot, Alexander crew. 381st BG, 532nd BS, 8th AF. Shot down 25 July 1943 in B-17 #42-30153 "Worry Wart". Mission #12 to the Focke-Wulf factory at Hamburg. MACR 131. Flak damaged, vibrating violently over the English Channel, turned 180 degrees back to...

  • Alvah Allen

    Military | Second Lieutenant | Bombardier | 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars
    Assigned to 323BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Anklam, Germany. Shot down 9-Oct-43 in B-17 42-29740. Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 896. Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.

  • Ronald Allen

    Military | Lieutenant Colonel | Navigator | 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs
    Assigned to 506BS, 44BG, 8AF USAAF. Attached to 9AF USAAF, TDY in North Africa. Took part in Operation 'Tidal Wave', the raid on Ploesti on 1-Aug-43, flying B-24 Liberator 42-40172 'Lynn Bari II'. ...

  • Andrew Anderson

    Military | Flight Officer | Co-Pilot | 98th Bomb Group
    Assigned to 345BS, 98BG, 9AF USAAF. Flew the 1-Aug-43 Ploesti mission in B-24 42-40663 'Maternity Ward'. Survived the ditching and 15 x days in a dingy with pilot John V Ward. Washed up on Italian held isaland Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 224 ...

  • Robert Anderson

    Military | Second Lieutenant | Navigator | 381st Bomb Group
    Navigator, Steele crew. 381st BG, 533rd BS, 8th AF. Shot down by FW 190s on return from mission #62 to the marshalling yards at Brunswick, Germany on 30 Jan 1944 in B-17F #42-29761 'Martha II'. MACR 2244. He had glass in is eyes from the exploding nose...

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Known as
Stalag 7a, Moosburg

Revisions

Date Contributor Update
27 February 2020 22:21:12 JeanH Changes to person associations
Sources

Charles R Herbison military bio
Date Contributor Update
22 June 2018 23:07:25 cfinney Changes to media associations
Sources

From Parker Finney's POW Diary. Stalag III August 30 1944 to Jan 27 1945. Stamlager VIIA Moosberg Germany Feb 3 1945 to May 9 1945
Date Contributor Update
20 May 2015 15:47:52 general ira snapsorter Changes to name, known as and history
Sources

Amendments to basic details and history;
http://www.ww2pow.info/index.php?page=camps&cmp=Stalag+7a+Moosburg+Bavar...
Date Contributor Update
13 May 2015 16:44:34 general ira snapsorter Changes to person associations
Sources

Associated prisoners of the 457th Bomb Group from http://www.457thbombgroup.org/POW/POW.html
Date Contributor Update
13 May 2015 16:03:51 general ira snapsorter Changes to person associations
Sources

Associated prisoners of the 457th Bomb Group from http://www.457thbombgroup.org/POW/POW.html
Date Contributor Update
11 March 2015 10:43:51 general ira snapsorter Created entry with name, known as, latitude, longitude and history
Sources

Added place with details from http://www.b24.net/pow/stalag7.htm

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