Thomas G Witt
Military
C Witt
Object Number - UPL 39565 - Gerald Witt's 384th Bomb Group flew out of Grafton Underwood England on a mission to the Bremen, Germany ship yards. Their B-17 plane named “Shady...
The 384th Bomb Group Bombardier fly from Grafton Underwood, Northamptonshire. Shot down 26 November 1943 in B-17 #4231042. Prisoner of War (POW) Stalag Luft I, Barth, Germany until May 13, 1945.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 38045411 at enlistment, then O-683231
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Shady Lady
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 303rd Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 26 November 1943 - 13 May 1945 | |
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Born |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1663 / MACR 1663, http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=… / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
