Henry Dow Steele
MilitaryPilot, Steele crew. 381st BG, 533rd BS, 8th AF. Shot down by FW 190s on return from mission #62 to Brunswick, Germany on 30 Jan 1944 in B-17F #42-29761 'Martha II'. MACR 2244. Lt Steele along with other members of his crew were hidden by the Dutch underground until captured on 20 March 1944 in civilian clothes. Prisoner of War at Stalag Luft III and Stalag XIIID.
Indianapolis, IN (Massachusetts)
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36619672
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39392226
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-745527
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron 535th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34601244
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
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Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Based Prisoner of War (POW) |
12 January 1944 - 30 January 1944 | Assigned to the 535th BS and transferred same day to the 533rd BS | |
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Other Prisoner of War |
20 March 1944 | Hidden by the Dutch Underground until captured. Stalag Luft III Stalag XIIID | |
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Born |
Indianapolis, IN, USA |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2244 / MACR 2244, 8th AF Losses / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database