David J French

Military

Prisoner of War (POW) crashed near Appeln on 5 August 1944 in P-51 #436864. Held at Stalag Luft III.; French, David J. CAPT AO737404 Fort Logan, CO August 25, 1951 Killed in Action

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Units served with

Aircraft

Lt. (Later Capt.) Thomas Colby.

43-6864

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 486th Fighter Squadron

Places

Aerial photograph of Bodney airfield, looking south east, the barrack sites are in the top centre of the image, 8 June 1945. Photograph taken by No. 542 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/369. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bodney

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Royal Air Force Bodney

Stalag Luft III

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft III, Sagan, Germany

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Promoted from Second Lieutenant to First Lieutenant

2 December 1943

Other

Assigned to 352nd Fighter Group

3 June 1944

Other

Shot down and taken as a Prisoner of War (POW)

Appeln, 27616 Beverstedt, Germany 5 August 1944

Died

25 August 1951 KIA

Born

Lake City, Colorado

Revisions

Date
Contributorjaxticotribute
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Sources

http://cogenweb.com/kitcarson/Koreandeaths.htm
Colorado Korean War Deaths
Submitted by Charles Barnum ©2006
From Government records
French, David J. CAPT AO737404 Fort Logan, CO August 25, 1951 Killed in Action

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

http://www.ww2pow.info/index.php?page=directory&rec=66189
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbmpilot.asp?Pilot=french%2C+dav…
MACR 7439: https://www.fold3.com/image/29403229

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7439 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list