Carl T Simon

Military

Shot down 16 September 1943 in B-17 #42-30064 'Wild Cargo'. Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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People

A bomber crew of the 100th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 23 Aug 1943.' [stamp], '280029.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'Men who made shuttle-bombing raid on Regensburg. Associated Press Photo shows Back Row ,(left to right ) Second Lt August H Gaspar; S/Sgt James M Johnson; T/Sgt Leonard R Weeks; T/Sgt. Orlando E. Vincenti, of Carbondale, PA. S/Sgt Don Garrison of Eldorado, Ill; Second Lieut Glenn E Gr

Robert Harry Wolff

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-735483
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-30064

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Wild Cargo
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 418th Bomb Squadron

Places

Stalag XVII-B

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag 17b, Krems an der Donau, Austria

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Addington, Oklahoma, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Austria 16 September 1943 Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a connection to Stalag 17B per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a connection to 8th AF. Added S/N and POW camp info from WW2 POW records at the National Archives.
Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" for readability.

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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 647 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database