Boyd C Burkey

Military

Shot down 22 June 1943 in B-17 #42-5789 'Night Shade'. Result unknown.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-5789

42-5789

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: 'Golden Bear'
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron

Places

Stalag XVII-B

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag 17b, Krems an der Donau, Austria

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Austria 22 June 1943 Interned in POW Camp: Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15

Revisions

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Added a POW event and a S/N from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added an association to Stalag 17B per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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

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

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