Thaddeus Jerome Tarczynski
MilitaryAssigned to 535BS, 381BG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down 13-Apr-44 in B-17 42-31357 'Our Desire', Prisoner of War (POW).
Awards: AM (4OLC), POW, EAME (2BS), WWII Victory.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 381st Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron 535th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13030520 / O-437872
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot, Co-Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Our Desire, Man o War II
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag 9C
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Detroit, Michigan, USA | 13 January 1913 | |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Stalag 9C, Bad Sulza Saxe-Weima | 13 April 1944 - 1 May 1945 | Prisoner of War (POW) Stalag 9C |
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Died |
31 July 1970 |
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
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Sources
381st Bomb Group Memorial Association, March 1999; MACR 3865, www.381st.org/UnitHistory/Data/Roster.aspx / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3865 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database