John W McLaughlin
Military
Object Number - UPL 80759 - 1st Lt John W McLaughlin
Attacked by fighters on the return from a mission to Klein Machnow, Berlin on 6 Mar 1944, B-17G #42-31240 'Shack Job' crashed near Soltau-Bucholz, GR after the crew baled out SE of Hamburg, GR. Prisoner of War (POW).
POW
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-688723
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14134263
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-692452
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Aircraft
Missions
- Date: 21 February 1944
- Date: 20 February 1944
- Date: 13 February 1944
Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Canton, Illinois | ||
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Other Shot Down/Captured |
2 miles east of Reinselen, Germany | Hit by flak over the target and had to drop out of formation. They were jumped by German fighters and the crew fought them off until they had to abandon the aircraft. All the crew bailed out safely and were made POW | |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Barth, Germany | 6 March 1944 | Interned in POW Camp: Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a POW event per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added an association to Stalag Luft 1 per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Contributor466thHistorian
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ContributorAAM
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3086, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces