John W Mitchell

Military

John Mitchell was Co-Pilot of B-17 #42-39840 "The Lopin' Lobo", hit by Flak on the 1 December 1943 mission to Solingen/Leverkusen. The Fortress was flown back to England, but six men had baled out over Belgium (see their pages at www.evasioncomete.be > Fiches). Shot down 11 January 1944 in B-17 #42-31033 'Pee Tey Kun'. Prisoner of War (POW).

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Ruben Roy Miller

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37545202
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Raymond Carlyle Nield

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 12141782
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Robert W Rowe

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Irving Tatkin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16034422
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

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Prisoner of War (POW)

Barth, Germany 11 January 1944 Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12. NARA POW record : "Returned to Military Control 4 July 1945."

Born

Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Revisions

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Research on the crew of 42-39840 for website www.evasioncomete.be

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Updated the location of the "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).

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Added S/N and POW camp information from WW2 POW records at the National Archives.

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" for readability.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2507 / MACR 2507, http://www.401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=432 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database