Melbourne Grady Michael

Military

Prisoner of War (POW). Crashed at Alken in B-17 'G. I. Jane' 43-37520.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

43-37520

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: G.I. Jane
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron

Places

Prisoners of war, including Colonel Hubert Zemke of the 479th Fighter Group at Stalag Luft I.

Stalag Luft I

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft I, Barth, Germany

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of war

28 September 1944 Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12

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Added the words "Possible DUPLICATE" in the nickname field so an admin can check out this person.

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Added a connection to A/C #43-37520 listed in MACR 9375 at Fold3.com.

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Added S/N per MACR 9375 at Fold3.com.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.388bg.info/Personnel.html