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A bomber crew of the 526th Bomb Squadron, 379th Bomb Group return to base with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-37764) nicknamed "Dragon Lady" after a mission. Image stamped on reverse: 'Copyright Planet News.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 1 jan 1944.' [stamp] and '298282.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'Photo Shows:- The crew of "Dragon Lady" telling of their experience when they were attacked by Focke Wulfe fighters. Right to left:- Lt. Ray Lohr, pilot, of Tampa, Florida; Lt A media-380053.jpg FRE 1256 A bomber crew of the 526th Bomb Squadron, 379th Bomb Group return to base with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-37764) nicknamed "Dragon Lady" after a mission.

Image stamped on reverse: 'Copyright Planet News.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 1 jan 1944.' [stamp] and '298282.' [Censor no.]

Printed caption on reverse: 'Photo Shows:- The crew of "Dragon Lady" telling of their experience when they were attacked by Focke Wulfe fighters.
Right to left:- Lt. Ray Lohr, pilot, of Tampa, Florida;
Lt A.w.Eades, co-pilot, of Pilot Rock, Oregon;
Lt E.L. Snow, navigator, of Cleveland, Ohio;
S/Sgt Frank V. Balik, gunner, of Elizabeth, New Jersey;
Lt. D.H. Havermann, bombadier, of Fairfax, South Dakota;
S/Sgt. Z.Y. Cambell, turret gunner, of Leakesville, Miss.,
S/Sgt V.V. Dalberto, tailgunner, of Berwick, Pennsylvania;
S/Sgt. W.E.Cronin, ball turret gunner, of Worcester, Mass.
T/Sgt B.A.Curran radio, of Omaha, Nebraska;
and S/Sgt. S.H Kirkpatrick, waistgunner of Philadelphia.

AND. January 1 1944.' Roger Freeman Collection

Made caption more legible.

Object Number - FRE 1256 - A bomber crew of the 526th Bomb Squadron, 379th Bomb Group return to base with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-37764) nicknamed "Dragon...

B-17G #42-37732 'The Celestial Siren' was last seen east of Saarbrucken, GR on a mission to Augsberg, GR on 25 Feb 1944. Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Celestial Siren
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
A bomber crew of the 526th Bomb Squadron, 379th Bomb Group return to base with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-37764) nicknamed "Dragon Lady" after a mission. Image stamped on reverse: 'Copyright Planet News.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 1 jan 1944.' [stamp] and '298282.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'Photo Shows:- The crew of "Dragon Lady" telling of their experience when they were attacked by Focke Wulfe fighters. Right to left:- Lt. Ray Lohr, pilot, of Tampa, Florida; Lt A
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Dragon Lady
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron

Places

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft 4, Gross Tychow, Pomerania

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Leakesvile, Mississippi, USA 9 December 1919

Died

22 July 1997

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Tychowo, Poland 25 February 1944 Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia (moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16

Based

Kimbolton 25 February 1944

Buried

Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens Plot: Garden of Prayer 160 b-4

Revisions

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Updated middle name and Buried event per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 120690861.
SOURCE: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120690861/zancel-yale-campbell

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added POW Camp info to the POW event and a S/N from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added an association to Stalag Luft 4 per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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ContributorLucy May
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2879 / MACR 2879, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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