Oscar R Billings

Military

Shot down 14 May 1943 in B-17 #42-30003. Prisoner of War (POW)



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 92nd Bomb Group.

92nd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-30003

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: War Eagle
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Loma Linda, California, USA 6 April 1918

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 14 May 1943 Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15

Revisions

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Added birth date to the Born event per MACR 16055 at Fold3.com.
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Added POW camp information from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 16055 / MACR 16055, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs Vol. 1 by Bishop & Hey p. 118, 92nd BG Fames Favored Few p. 17, NARA POW records / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database