Frank H Piston Jr

Military

Prisoner of War (POW). On 14 Jan 1945 in B-17 #42-102956 'Doc's Flying Circus', shot down by fighters.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Girl of My Dreams, Doc's Flying Circus
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Prisoner of War (POW)

Zagan, Poland 14 January 1945 Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11

Born

Lansdale, Pennsylvania

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Added a POW event and a S/N per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Added "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.

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Added a connection to A/C #42-102956 listed in the "Summary biography".

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Combat Chronology, MACR 11726 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia