George J Kostoulakos

Military

Shot down 24 May 1944 in B-17 42-102528 'Times A-Wastin'. Prisoner of War (POW). Mission was over Berlin, the ship was badly shot up. When I tried to bail out I couldn't find my chest pack parachute. I panicked! Then I remembered that I had placed an extra one near the escape hatch. I got out just in time. Became Prisoner of War (POW) until war's end.



POW; Purple heart; Air Medal; European Victory; Presidential Citation,

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Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-102528

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Times a-wastin
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron

Events

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Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 24 May 1944 Stalag 9C Bad Sulza Saxe-Weimar 51-11

Born

Lowell, Massachusetts

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Added S/N and POW event from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Added connection to 100th BG per MACR 5169 at Fold3.com.

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Added a connection to A/C #42-102528 listed in the "Summary biography".
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity.

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100th Bomb Group Foundation Directory, 2000 - 2001; MACR 5169/self / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia