Earl Telford DeWolf

Military
media-44504.jpeg UPL 44504 Robert C. Cozens Crew
95th BG - 334th BS

Back Row" Robert C. Cozens (P), James W. Reed (CP, Willard W. Brown (N), Earl t. DeWolf (B)

Middle Row: John C. Webb (FE), Robert G. Decker (R/O), Robert J. Nicholson (WG), Roy M. Ballard (BTG)

Front Row: Nicholas W. Biltcliffe (WG), John S. Burkot (TG) 95th Bomb Group collection

Object Number - UPL 44504 - Robert C. Cozens Crew 95th BG - 334th BS Back Row" Robert C. Cozens (P), James W. Reed (CP, Willard W. Brown (N), Earl t. DeWolf (B) Middle...

Shot down 10 October 1943 in B-17 #42-30817 'Miss Flower III', Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-730320
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-727183
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Little Jimmie, Memphis Blues
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 306th Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 335th Bomb Squadron 336th Bomb Squadron 358th Bomb Squadron 423rd Bomb Squadron
A B-17 Flying Fortress (WF-O, serial number 42-29807) nicknamed "Lady Liberty" of the 364th Bomb Squadron, 305th Bomb Group. Printed caption on reverse: 'A25722 AC made just a few seconds before the plane was hit by Nazi flak, this photo shows the Fortress "Lady Liberty," flying in formation over occupied Europe. The faces of the bomabrdier and navigator are plainly visible. A waist gunner can also be seen at his post. U.S Air Force Photo.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lady liberty; Patsy Ann I
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Spook V
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Patsy Ann lll
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Miss Flower III
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

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

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

San Bernadino, CA 2 February 1921

Other

95th BG Combat Tour

Horham Airfield, UK 13 May 1943 - 10 October 1943 Shot down on his 20th mission

Other

Shot Down/Captured

Steinfurt, Germany 10 October 1943

Other

POW

Zagan, Poland (then Sagan, Germany) 15 October 1943 Stalag Luft III (dates are approximate)

Died

Chula Vista, CA 15 April 2007

Buried

San Diego, CA 20 April 2007 Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Sources

Added an association to Stalag Luft 3 per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

Date
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1044

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