A
collection of stories, photos, art and information on Stalag Luft I
If you are a former Prisoner of War or a next of
kin of a POW, we invite you to sign and leave your email address so others that
come may find you. Please mention camp, compound, barracks and room numbers if
possible.
On August 7, 1942 Orrin joined the
United States Air Force. During World War II he served as a navigator
in 100th Bomb Group of the 8th Air Force, squadron 349, based at Thorpe
Abbots, Norfolk, East Anglia, England. During World War II he performed
16 missions in a B-17 Flying Fortress. His plane was shot down by German
fighters on March 6, 1944. He spent 14 and 1/2 months as a prisoner of
war in Stalag Luft I, until the evacuation on 13 May 1945. He was
discharged from the Air Force with the rank of Captain in 1946. During
his enlistment he received the three medals: Air Medal, Purple Heart and
Prisoner of War.Sadly he passed away several years ago.
