Capt Gerrick Clarence W 0-429635 POW on October 4 1943 in Belgium

[Alain57]

Hello ,

On October 4 1943 Capt Gerrick Clarence W 0-429635 became POW at the airfield of Coxyde Belgium. To me info he belonged to the 389BG. Further Lt Wilson George 0-755328 and S/Sgt Trumbly Albert F 3802458 were also made POW at the same place and date. Does omeone has some additiona linfo on this?

Regards
Alain57

[Stig Jarlevik]

Gerrick was the pilot onboard B-24D 42-72802

No info on the other two. The loss is oddly enough not in the book by Bishop & Hey

Cheers
Stig

[Alain57]

Thanks Stig

Alain57

[Luc Vervoort]

Hi Alain57,

See https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries...ry?id=26306407

No macr was made for his aircraft and crew.

Best regards

Luc

[Luc Vervoort]

Hi Alain 57,
The Tagesbericht for 4/10-1943 of the KTB of Kommadostab Militärbefehlshaber in Belgien und Nordfrankreich (RW36-5 p.488) mentions : (free translation)
16h40 An American Liberator bomber shot down near Coxyde. 6 members of the crew taken prisoner. Plane destroyed by fire.
During the evening emergency landing of a flak-damaged burning Liberator-bomber on Coxyde airfield. 6 Crewmembers taken prisoner.

Best regards

Luc

[Alain57]

Hi Luc,

Thanks for the reply.

Alain57