Walter M Crawford

Military

He flew on John Barnett crew. He was considered one of the original crew members of the group.

Shot down 9 November 1942 in B-17 41-24509 'Miss Swoose' while serving as Tail Gunner. Aircraft crashed into the sea near the target, St. Nazaire, France. POW



POW

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Miss Swoose
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron

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Events

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Prisoner of War (POW)

Krems an der Donau, Austria 9 November 1942 - 12 July 1945 Held at Stalag 17B, Braunau-Genikendorf, near Krems, Austria. Officially Returned to Military Control (RMC) 12-Jul-45.

Born

Seattle, Washington

Revisions

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 26-Nov-2014. Edited description per MACR 16010 Added POW dates per National Archives Records Administration (NARA) WWII POW database.

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Lee Cunningham 31-Oct-2014. Missing Air Crew Report (MACR) 16010; National Archives Records Administration (NARA) WWII POW database.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 16010 / MACR 16010, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs Vol. 1 by Bishop and Hey p. 45, First Over Germany pg. 42, NARA, / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / http://www.306bg.org/crewphotos/Crew%20Pictures%20Adam-Rector/Crew%20Pi…