William C Shepherd
MilitaryPrisoner of War (POW) Shot down by flak and crashed near Newstift on 7/31/44 in B-17 Priority Gal #4297304
POW
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Units served with
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- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
![Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-395013.jpg?itok=t5iaI0Zg)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
![B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 91st Bomb Group fly in formation. Written on slide casing: '909 formation.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-388061.jpg?itok=9O6_F_Gf)
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Priority Gal
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Delavan, Wisconsin, USA | ||
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 31 July 1944 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7806 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database