Theodore John McCormic

Military

Assigned to 366BS, 305BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Saarbrucken in B-17 42-31611 11-May-44; Shot down by flak crashed Hagondange, France. Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 4870



Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15097184 / O-738153
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12
  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft III, Sagan, Germany

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Mary, Louisiana, USA 22 July 1909 Son of John Louis and Sallie [Eldridge] McCormic.

Enlisted

Shreveport, LA 17 October 1942 Shreveport, Louisiana

Other

Baled out - POW

Hagondange, France 11 May 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) Saarbrucken in B-17 42-31611 11-May-44; Shot down by flak crashed Hagondange, France. POW MACR

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Zagan, Poland 11 May 1944 Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft III.

Died

Shreveport, LA 5 February 1988

Buried

Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery, Many, Sabine Parish, LA 7 February 1988 Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana

Based

Prisoner of War (POW)

Chelveston 11 May 1944 Assigned to 366BS, 305BG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

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Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity.
Added a location for the "Buried" event.

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MACR

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MACR 4870 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database