Samuel Massey Ellicott Jr
Military
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SAMUEL MASSEY ELLICOTT, 1LT, U.S.A.A.F.
B-24 Pilot
445th BG ~ 2nd Combat Wing ~ 2nd Air Division ~ 8th AF ~ 702nd Bomb Squadron
B-24 Pilot
445th BG ~ 2nd Combat Wing ~ 2nd Air Division ~ 8th AF ~ 702nd Bomb Squadron
A.L. DESTRO II
- Consolidated B-24H-1-CF Liberator #41-29117 "Lady Marie" of the 445th BG - 702nd BS
- Lost 24 FEB 1944
- MACR #2555
- Crashed near Unterweit on a mission to Gotha, GR.
- 1LT Samuel Massey Ellicott sent to Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Division
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Combat organisation
- Unit Hierarchy: Wing
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- 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: 2nd Combat Bomb Wing 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-465407
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39255636
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner / Crew Chief
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Lady Marie
- Unit: 2nd Combat Bomb Wing 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Tivetshall
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Wilmington, Delaware, USA | 14 September 1917 | |
Other POW |
24 February 1944 | 1LT Ellicott was sent to Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12 | |
Died Prisoner of War (POW) |
Delaware, USA | 29 June 1968 - 24 February 1944 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2555 / MACR 2555, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database