Identification needed!

Hello,

I have picture about a crew member of a B-17, who became POW on July 19, 1944.
The picture was taken in Wangen (Allgau), Germany - near the Swiss/Austria border.

The B-17 crashed near of Wangen.  The rest of the also bailed out.

Jing,
 
The MACR Database on this web site lists 18 B-17's lost on July 19, 1944.  Roger Freeman's book "The B-17 Flying Story" lists the crash sites of these plane as:
 
42-102918  97Bomb Group/342Bomb Squadron, crashed Ascheim
44-6188   97BG/342BS, crashed Forsten
42-97165  301/353 Lesach, Ger ?
42-97449  384/547 Mils Inntal, Ger? 9 POW
42-97178  384/545 Perchting, Ger. 7 KIA, 2 POW
42-97237  384/547 forced landing - Dubendorf, Switz. 8 INT, 1 KIA
42-97816  463/775 Kufstein, Ger.
42-107075  91/323 mid air collision (with 42-31542), crashed Obersaxen, Switz. 9 INT
42-38178  95/334 Veilbrunn, Ger.? 10 POW
42-32045  96/339 Koblenz 10 POW
42-31583  303/358 Tutzing, Ger.? 4 KIA, 5 POW
42-31542  91/323 mid air collison (with 42-107075), crashed Hughfling, Ger. 9 KIA
42-102511  398/602 Weil, Ger. 9 KIA
42-97601  457/751 Telfts, Austria 4 KIA 5 POW
42-30642  390/568 351/510 Malmedy, Belgium 10 KIA
42-107077  351/510 Guezenberg, Switz. 4 KIA, 5 POW
42-102949  351/510 Stossberg, Ger.? 7 KIA, 2 POW
44-6129  401/613 Corne, France 1 KIA, 8 POW
 
Maybe this list will help you narrow down your search for the correct B-17, then you can contact the particular Bomb Group for assistance in indentifying the Airman pictured.  Good Luck!

This Crewmember is from a B24 H , Crashsite is near Wangen 19.7.1944 at 14.00H.

Viele Grüsse

Jing
B - 24 # 44 - 40284 B  " This All Above "
34th BG , 391st Sq.
Crashed Wangen  7/19/44
5 Evaded  3 KIA  1 POW
POW Pictured :  TT/E - T/Sgt. Horace B. Lamar  
Mike 

Hello Mike,
 
according to MACR 7877 Horace Bernard Lamar was Gunner on 44-40323, crashed 08/07/1944 near Malmedy, Belgium
 
Peter

RS - OK
Bits and Pieces lists him Twice :
On MACR # 7422  7/19/44
Lt. Charles Meyer Crew
B - 24 # 44 - 40284
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On MACR # 7877  8/17/44
Lead Crew:
Lt. Col. Joseph Eaton
Capt. Elden Erwin Crew
B - 24 # 44 - 40323
He was from Pontatoc , Ms. - Enlisted in Tennesee , POW Stalag Luft IV
Mike