Donald Frank McGurk

Military

Shot down 26 November 1944 in B-17 42-106994 'Little Guy. ' Prisoner of War.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.

381st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 381st Bomb Group are escorted during a practice mission by a P-51 Mustang of the 355th Fighter Group. The Fortresses, left to right, are (VE-N, serial number 43-37675) nicknamed "Patches (Flak Magnet)", (VE-K, serial number 42-106994) nicknamed "Little Guy" and (VE-O, serial number 42-107112) nicknamed "Sleepy Time Gal".

42-106994

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Little Guy
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of War

Germany 26 November 1944

Born

Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Revisions

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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11205

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ContributorPMcgurk
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Personal Information from Peter McGurk (son of Donald F McGurk)

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ContributorAAM
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MACR 11205 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database