William Ellery Bright III
MilitaryAssigned to 410BS, 94BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Munich in B-17 42-37968 'Little Audrey' 18-Mar-44; Prisoner of War (POW) MACR 3418
Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Little Audrey
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Rougham
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft III, Sagan, Germany
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Worcester, MA | 22 March 1922 | Son of William Ellery Jr and Margaret Norcross [Denholm] Bright. |
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Other Baled out POW |
18 March 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) Munich in B-17 42-37968 'Little Audrey' 18-Mar-44; POW MACR 3418 | |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
18 March 1944 | Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft III. | |
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Died |
Vero Beach, FL | 2 September 2018 | |
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Buried |
Hope Cemetery Worcester, Worcester County, MA | 5 September 2018 | Hope Cemetery Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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Based Prisoner of War (POW) |
Bury St Edmunds | 18 March 1944 | Assigned to 410BS, 94BG, 8AF USAAF. |