Ronald Hugh Duncan

Military
media-43030.png UPL 43030 Ronald Duncan’s Dog Tag on page 15 at https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139543176 (NARA)

Object Number - UPL 43030 - Ronald Duncan’s Dog Tag on page 15 at https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139543176 (NARA)

Ronald Duncan was Co-Pilot on B-17 #42-39785 "Thru Hel'en Hiwater", shot down 22 April 1944. Prisoner of War (POW).

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-805733
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18116369 at enlistment, then O-697880
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
Arthur Schinker’s Dog tag.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17071658
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19161713
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

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Event Location Date Description

Born

San Luis Obispo, California, USA 13 April 1921

Enlisted

13 November 1942 Santa Ana Army Air Base, California

Other

Prisoner of War

22 April 1944 Interned at Stalag Luft 3 in Sagan/Zagan, Poland. Force-marched from there to Stalag 7A in Moosburg, Germany. Liberated there by US troops on 29 April 1945. NARA WWII POW record : “Returned to Military Control 4 July 1945.”

Died

24 March 2010 Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, California
San Luis Obispo, California

Revisions

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MACR 4272
NARA WWII Enlistment records
NARA WWII POW records
WWII Draft Card
SSDI (Social Security Death Index)

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Changed middle name in small letters

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MACR 4272

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ContributorAAM
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MACR 4272 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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