Roy A Wing Jr

Military

Crashed on 11/2/44 near Nordhausen in B-17 'Queen Sabe' #43-37531, Prisoner of War (POW).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 447th Bomb Group.

447th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

43-37531

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Quien Sabe
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Cleveland, Ohio

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 2 November 1944

Revisions

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Added a location for the POW event from a dup person as part of a merge operation.

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Added a connection to the AF station “Rattlesden” as listed in the A/C description.

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Added a POW event per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Added S/N 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" to aid clarity & consistency.
Added a connection to the A/C #43-37531 listed in the "Summary biography".

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit History Roster as of 01 August 1945 MACR 10163