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416th Bombardment Group (L) Sgt. Albert Francis Cavanagh Airplane Mechanic - Gunner, 16077155 Prisoner Of War 668th Bombardment Squadron (L) |
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416th Bombardment Group (L) Sgt. Albert Francis Cavanagh Airplane Mechanic - Gunner, 16077155 Prisoner Of War 668th Bombardment Squadron (L) |
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Born: 12-Jan-1922, Muskegon, Michigan
Entered Military Service: Date: 26-Mar-1942 At: Chicago, IL NARA Enlistment Record: Enlisted Serial # 16077155 POW summary: Fail to Return Date: 7-Oct-1944 Captured: 12-Oct-1944, Ralingen on the Sauer, east of Echternach POW Camp: Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11 Return Date: Before 31-May-1945 NARA WW II POW Data File Latest Report Date: 9-Jun-1945 NARA WW II POW Data File ID: 13327 / (PDF) Died: 9-Aug-1993, Mesa, Arizona On-line Memorials: National World War II Registry |
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Albert F. Cavanagh Albert F. Cavanagh, 71, of Mesa, and insulation installer, died Aug. 9, 1993. He was born in Muskegan, Mich. He was a World War II Army Air Forces veteran. Survivors include his wife, Angela; daughters Kamdra, Debra and Susan; sons, Michael and Todd; stepdaughter, Nelda; stepsons, Tom, Tim and Tyler; two sisters; and four grandchildren. Services 2 p.m. Wednesday, Lakeshore Mortuary Chapel, 1815 S. Dobson Road, Mesa. Contributions: Hospice of the Valley, 2601 E. Thomas Road, Suite 100, Phoenix, AZ 85016. Arizona Republic (Phoenix, Arizona), 11 Aug 1993, Wed, Page 59, Albert F. Cavanagh Obituary, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/image/123215146/?article=19063824-938b-400e-a7ef-70f81b4c83b9 [subscription required] : accessed 9 April 2021) |
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MACR 9222 Details Notes: A/C Seen to Crash. Lost as a result of Enemy Anti-Aircraft. Acft received flak hit on canopy behind pilot. Seen to crash west of Trier, Germany. Three parachutes observed. Nickname of A/C: "Candace Ann" Description: The plane piloted by 2nd Lt John B. Saidla was hit behind the pilot's canopy and dropped away from the formation. Crewmen reported seeing three parachutes emerge from the plane and land on the west side of the town of Trier. His gunners were Sergeants A. F. Cavanaugh and J. M. Harris. (416th BG History 1944) See also Mission # 153 |
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Prisoner Of War (POW) Camps
Escape & Evasion (E&E) Reports
POW/E&E Terms and Acronyms
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