Jack Ramon Chidley

Military

Shot down on his first mission, 30 November 1944 in B-17 #44-8409. Prisoner of War (POW) in Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia. MACR# 11128



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

The insignia of the 545th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group.

Wesley Clifton Borgeson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37584238
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
The insignia of the 545th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group.

Arthur Dexter Champ

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-771303
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Gerald Fabian Foretich

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14033355
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Menceslaus Anthony Gerlach

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-722778
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Robert Leroy Love

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35549602
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Aircraft

The insignia of the 545th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group.

44-8409

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron

Missions

731

  • Date: 30 November 1944

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Casper, Wyoming, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 30 November 1944

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11128 / MACR 11128, http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=… / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database