Stephen A Gaal

Military

6 missions (2 to Berlin). Shot down on 2nd Berlin mission, 19 May 1944 in B-17 #42-3990 'Junior', Prisoner of War (POW) until 29 April 1945.



AM/ POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.

452nd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-39990

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Junior
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Flushing, New York, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 19 May 1944

Revisions

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Added punctuation to the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" for clarity.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4958 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / self, MACR 4958