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Missing Air Crew Report 7897
Military Record · United States Army Air Forces · 1944 · Missing Air Crew Reports
Personal File · AirmanPrisoner of War
Ted R. Ellinger.
Waist Gunner · 409th Squadron · Of General Delivery, Buffalo Gap, Texas, Texas.
The Man Behind the Name
§ Biography
Sgt. Ted R. Ellinger served as waist gunner aboard B-24H 42-94991. He bailed out successfully after the aircraft was struck by flak near Falaise on 13 August 1944.
Ellinger was captured and held as a prisoner of war. His POW status was confirmed on 11 November 1944. Sgt. Bishop reported seeing him at Camp Lucky Strike, France, in fair condition following liberation.
His next of kin was listed as Mrs. Dana Ellinger (mother), General Delivery, Buffalo Gap, Texas.
Service record.
§ As Catalogued
Rank
Sergeant
Position
Waist Gunner
Serial Number
38514822
Hometown
General Delivery, Buffalo Gap, Texas, Texas
Missions flown.
2 catalogued · 13 Aug 1944 — 13 Aug 1944
The missions below are those we have been able to document for this airman, drawn from flight logs, mission records, and archival sources. It is not necessarily a complete account of every mission flown; gaps may reflect missing documentation, transferred assignments, or records lost to time.
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Sources.
§ Provenance
United States Army Air Forces · National Archives and Records Administration · 1944
Official record