Donald Gayle Head

Military

Assigned 32BS, 301BG, 15AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Lechfeld 12-Sep-44 flak, crashed Karwendelhaus; Broke right leg on landing. Prisoner of War (POW) MACR 8622.



Awards: PH, POW, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

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

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 301st Bomb Group 32nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17114791 / O-819051
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Something Else
  • Unit: 301st Bomb Group 32nd Bomb Squadron

Places

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft 4, Gross Tychow, Pomerania

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Bentonville, AR 4 August 1915

Enlisted

Little Rock, AR 7 April 1943

Other

Baled out POW

Karwendelhaus, Austria 12 September 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) Lechfeld 12-Sep-44 flak, crashed Karwendelhaus; Broke right leg on landing. Prisoner of War (POW) MACR 8622.

Other

Hospitalised

Garmisch, Germany 12 September 1944 Hospitalised with broken leg. Garrison Hospita Garmisch, Germany.

Other

Discharged USAAF

2 November 1945 Honourable discharge.

Died

31 March 1994
Pasadena, CA Husband of Betty Louise Head.

Based

Lucera 12 September 1944 Assigned 32BS, 301BG, 15AF USAAF.

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Tychowo, Poland Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft IV.