John Edward Secleter

Military

media-41978.png UPL 41978 John Secleter’s Dog Tag on page 13 at https://catalog.archives.gov/id/142687464 (NARA)

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Object Number - UPL 41978 - John Secleter’s Dog Tag on page 13 at https://catalog.archives.gov/id/142687464 (NARA)

John Secleter was Co-Pilot of B-17 "Liberty Queen" #43-37624, shot down by fighters and crashed near Glauchau, Germany on 20 July 1944. Seriously wounded in the head, left leg and with a fracture of his left ankle, he was captured and hospitalized in Hohenstein-Ernstthal, 15km SE of Glauchau, Germany. Interned at Stalag Luft 3 Sagan/Zagan, Poland. Force-marched from there, liberated 29 April 1945 Stalag 7A Moosburg, Germany, by US troops. NARA WWII POW records : “Returned to Military Control 29 June 1945.”

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Units served with

401st Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

91st Bomb Group

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

People

Frank Fusco

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 11070248 at enlistment, then O-815875
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Matthew Janiszewski

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 12139499
Highest Rank: Sergeant
Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Lowell Ernest Kellogg

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 37002396
Highest Rank: Sergeant
Role/Job: waist gunner

Walter Thomas Lease

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 13128491 at enlistment, then O-710283
Highest Rank: Colonel
Role/Job: Navigator

James Engard Morony

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 13061140
Highest Rank: Sergeant
Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Aircraft

43-37624

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Victory Queen
Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron

Missions

B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 351st Bomb Group, including (RQ-P, serial number 42-97193) and (serial number 43-37920) fly through flak bursts during a mission. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Thoison '557' took pic 20/7/44. Star Duster DS-L MIA 6/8/44.'

484

Date: 20 July 1944

Places

Bassingbourn

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Date	Description
Born	21 April 1925	Monessen, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Enlisted	4 February 1943	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Other Prisoner of War (POW)	20 July 1944	wounded in the head, left leg, fracture of left ankle, captured and hospitalized in Hohenstein-Ernstthal, 15km SE of Glauchau. Interned at Stalag Luft 3 Sagan/Zagan, Poland. Force-marched from there, liberated 29 April 1945 Stalag 7A Moosburg, Germany, by US troops. NARA WWII POW records : “Returned to Military Control 29 June 1945.”
Died	15 May 1987
		Monessen, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

Revisions

Date17 Mar 2020 10:56:05

ContributorED-BB

Changes

Sources

NARA WWII Enlistment records
NARA WWII POW records
WWII Draft card
MACR 7283
NARA German captured records - KU 2526 ( https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147890293 ) and KU-865A ( https://catalog.archives.gov/id/142687464 )
Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File

Date11 Jan 2016 10:14:27

ContributorA. van Erp

Changes

Sources

www.archives.gov

Date27 Sep 2014 18:15:57

ContributorAAM

Changes

Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7283 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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