William F Kleine Jr

Military

Shot down 11 April 1944 in B-17 #42-97086 'American Maid', Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

A bomber crew of the 94th Bomb Group stand with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30200) nicknamed "Slo Time Sally" and a bomb inscribed 'Special delivery to Hitler'. Inscription on bomb reads: 'Special delivery to Hitler, From Peggy of St. Louis.'

94th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-97086

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: American Maid
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

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Prisoner of War (POW)

11 April 1944

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Added a POW event per info in the "Summary biography".

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Added a connection to the A/C #42-97086 listed in the "Summary biography".
Added a S/N from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4008