Robert A Garcia

Military

Shot down 11 June 1943 in B-17 #42-5430 'Pappy', Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag 17B. Played saxophone and clarinet, and was leader of the Cardboard Theater Band while in the camp. Had to take part in the forced march to Branau, Austria.



POW, Air Medal w/Oak Leaf Clusters, Good Conduct Medal

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-5430

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Pappy : Good Snuf
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th 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

Oakland, California 13 September 1922

Revisions

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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 / self, MACR 15228, Roster