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2LT Robert Dea Peterson Jr.
WWII POW Journal - Stalag Luft 1 - Barth, Germany

429th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy)
 2nd Bomb Group, 15th Air Force, Foggia, Italy
B-17F "Lydia Pinkham" - Aircraft Serial # 42-5409


Flight Crew

Rank Last, First, MI Serial Duty Position STA Home State POW Camp
2nd Lt Peterson, Robert D. Jr. 0-680289 Pilot MIA Texas Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia
1st Lt Bellingham, James H. 0-800313 Co-pilot MIA New York Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia
2nd Lt Briggs, Marlin C. 0-736754 Navigator MIA Wisconsin Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia
2nd Lt Hardin, John M. 0-674761 Bombadier MIA Illinois Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia
T/SGT Weimer, George J. 13109242 Upper Turret Gunner MIA Pennsylvania  Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria
S/SGT Smith, Colin M. 39236178 Lower Turret Gunner MIA California Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf
S/SGT Smith, George T. Jr. 19141255 Right Waist Gunner MIA California Stalag 2A Neubrandenburg
S/SGT Schumacher Leo R. 32361216 Left Waist Gunner MIA New Jersey Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf
SGT Synder, Roy K. 6945083? Tail Gunner MIA Pennsylvania  Stalag 2A Neubrandenburg
S/SGT Bennett, Allan T. 14084465 Radio Operator KIA Florida Florence American Cemetery