Sparling B Anderson Jr

Military

Shot down 20 December 1942 in B-17 41-24452 while serving as Bombardier. Prisoner of War (POW).

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

People

Robert S English

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O438025
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

41-24452

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Zagan, Poland 20 December 1942 - 8 June 1945 Held at Stalag Luft 3, Sagan-Silesia (now Poland) later moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser. Officially Returned to Military Control 8-Jun-45.

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a connection to the A/C pilot, Lt Robert S. English.

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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Combined two entries into a single entry. This record now includes information from the following source: MACR 16243 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database.

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 4-Dec-2014. Added crew position to biography per MACR 16243.

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 3-Dec-2014. Corrected spelling of first name from SPAULDING to SPARLING, added Middle initial and Jr. suffix, Added POW event. All additions and corrections confirmed from National Archives Records Administration (NARA) WWII POW database.

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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 16243