Newton B Parker

Military

Newton Parker was the only crew member during the first bailout over Sedlcany, Czechoslovakia of 43-38078 to escape the SS Troops. After evading the SS for seven days he was taken in and hidden until the war ended by a Czech family living in Tochovice, Czechoslovakia. 19 Apr 1945 B-17 #43-38078

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Units served with

The insignia of the 490th Bomb Group.

490th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

43-38078

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Little Red's Wagon
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 849th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Huntington, West Virginia, USA

Other

Germany 19 April 1945

Revisions

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ContributorScot Lowry
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Scot Lowry

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ContributorScot Lowry
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From his nephew, Scot Lowry

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 14194 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database