James R Watson

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Prisoner of War (POW) Shot down near Prague on 8/24/44 in B-17 'Belle of the Brawl' #42-107202



POW

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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

42-107202

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Belle of the brawl
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

E St Louis, Missouri, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 24 August 1944 Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia (moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16

Revisions

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Changed the label of the “Killed in Action (KIA)” event to "Prisoner of War (POW)". Added S/N and POW camp information from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8287 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database