Frederick J Ford

Military

Shot down 17 May 1943 in B-17 #42-29627 'Midnight'. Prisoner of War (POW).



Silver Star, Bronze Star, Flying Cross

Connections

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Units served with

A bomber crew of the 94th Bomb Group stand with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30200) nicknamed "Slo Time Sally" and a bomb inscribed 'Special delivery to Hitler'. Inscription on bomb reads: 'Special delivery to Hitler, From Peggy of St. Louis.'

94th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-29627

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Midnight

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Zagan, Poland 17 May 1943 Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11

Revisions

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Added a label to the POW event.

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Added a POW event.
Added S/N and POW camp info from WW2 POW records at the National Archives.

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Added the awards mentioned in the "Summary biography" section.
Added a connection to the A/C # 42-29627. Added a connection to the 8th AF.
Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" for readability.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honor