POWs Harvey Scott, Harold Tharp, Ralph Leone, Frederick Murphy, Harry Williams
I ran across this photo collage of POW photos. Most were held at Stalag Luft III.
A separate page has been prepared regarding 1st Lt. Ralph Leone, the pilot of 42-95928 Frenchy Gal 7I-M 497th BS MACR 4094.
Click to see this page. His radio/gunner that also became a POW but is not pictured above is S/Sgt. Harry Williams (POW)
The airmen in the picture above include;
*1./2. Tharp, Harold F, S/Sgt, 344th BG
Leone’s Arm/Tail- 42-95928 Frenchy Gal 7I-M 497th BS MACR 4094
Serial number 35401344
POW camp unknown
returned
POW as of 23 April 1944
The aircraft flown by 1st Lt. Ralph Nicholas Leone was hit just after bombs away, the controls were damaged and the aircraft set on fire. The six crew all bailed out safely and were captured. The aircraft crashed 1km SE of Arques, near St. Omer, France
*6. Leone, Ralph, 1 Lt, 344th BG
Pilot- 42-95928 Frenchy Gal 7I-M 497th BS MACR 4094
Serial number O&667732, New York
was in Stalag Luft 3, Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser), Germany
returned
POW as of 23 April 1944
The aircraft flown by 1st Lt. Ralph Nicholas Leone was hit just after bombs away, the controls were damaged and the aircraft set on fire. The six crew all bailed out safely and were captured. The aircraft crashed 1km SE of Arques, near St. Omer, France
9. Frederick, Murphy, S/Sgt, 344th BG
Eng/Turret- 42-95893 Piccadilly Commando/Facsimile N3-J 496th BS MACR 4145
Serial number 18189309, Indiana
was POW in Stalag Luft 3, Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser, Germany
returned
POW as of 27 April 1944
This aircraft flown by 1st Lt. Alton Benjamin Rubin and was hit by flak over the target near Dunkirk just after bombs away on the 27/4/44 mission to the Fort Mardick coastal defences. The aircraft was hit in the left engine which burst into flames. After dropping out of formation, the aircraft completely burst into flames and crashed about 150 yards from the target. 2 parachutes were spotted, but only the engineer, S/Sgt. Murphy Frederick managed to bail out and was captured.
Pilot 1st Lt. Alton Benjamin Rubin (killed)
CoPilot 2nd Lt. John William Dye (killed)
Enlisted gunner flying as bombardier – Sgt. Walter H Heist (killed)
Radio/Gun S/Sgt. Charles Grove Wilkinson, Jnr (killed)
Eng/Turret S/Sgt. Frederick Murphy (POW)
Arm/Tail Gun S/Sgt. Vincent Joseph Conlon (killed)
S/Sgt. Robert Garlick Jnr (photo technician) killed
*10. Scott, Harvey D JR, 2 Lt, 344th BG
Leone’s Co-Pilot- 42-95928 Frenchy Gal 7I-M 497th BS MACR 4094
Serial number O&69381, Illinois
wasin POW in Stalag Luft 3, Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser), Germany
returned
POW as of 23 April 1944
The aircraft flown by 1st Lt. Ralph Nicholas Leone was hit just after bombs away, the controls were damaged and the aircraft set on fire. The six crew all bailed out safely and were captured. The aircraft crashed 1km SE of Arques, near St. Omer, France
