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
Stalag VII-A
Other location
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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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
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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 B26 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... -
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'. ... -
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... -
Samuel Anderson
Military | First Lieutenant | Fighter Pilot | 55th Fighter Group
Assigned to 38FS, 55FG, 8AF USAAF. On his second mission, Failed to Return (FTR) escort mission to Lonnewitz, engine failed, A/C P-51D 'Mah Ideel' 44-13818 abandoned Limberg, Germany 2-Mar-45 pilot 1st Lt Samuel F Anderson POW. MACR 12873. -
John Askins
Military | First Lieutenant | Pilot | 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars
First Lieutenant John J. Askins, Jr. was a pilot with the 91st Bomb Group, 401st Squadron (Bassingbourn). He and his crew primarily flew B-17G S/N 42-97851, the "Qualified Quail". This aircraft was badly damaged on a mission to Cologne on October 15th... -
Baldwin Avery
Military | Lieutenant | Pilot | 389th Bomb Group
On 30 December 1943 on return from mission to IGF factory at Ludwigshaven in B-17 #42-64436 "Two Gun Flossie", a/c had accident upon landing. Shot down 12 May 1944 in B-24 #41-28715. Prisoner of War (POW).
Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 27 February 2020 22:21:12 | JeanH | Changes to person associations |
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Charles R Herbison military bio |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 22 June 2018 23:07:25 | cfinney | Changes to media associations |
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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 |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 20 May 2015 15:47:52 | general ira snapsorter | Changes to name, known as and history |
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Amendments to basic details and history; |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 13 May 2015 16:44:34 | general ira snapsorter | Changes to person associations |
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Associated prisoners of the 457th Bomb Group from http://www.457thbombgroup.org/POW/POW.html |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 13 May 2015 16:03:51 | general ira snapsorter | Changes to person associations |
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Associated prisoners of the 457th Bomb Group from http://www.457thbombgroup.org/POW/POW.html |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 11 March 2015 10:43:51 | general ira snapsorter | Created entry with name, known as, latitude, longitude and history |
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Added place with details from http://www.b24.net/pow/stalag7.htm |
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