William D Rothgeb
MilitaryBaled out crashed near Prum on 24 Dec 44 in B-17G 44-8355 Prisoner of War (POW) MACR 11119.
Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
25 August 1917 | ||
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Enlisted |
18 March 1942 | ||
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Other Baled out |
24 December 1944 | Baled out crashed near Prum on 24 Dec 44 in B-17G 44-8355 Prisoner of War (POW) MACR 11119. | |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
24 December 1944 | Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft IV. | |
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Died |
15 March 2004 | ||
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Based |
24 December 1944 | Assigned to 710BS, 447BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit History Roster, Enlisted Men of the 710th Squadron MACR 11119