William H Hilderbrand

Military

Crashed near Oranienburg on 15 Mar 45 in B-17 'Kitty Kay' #43-38562, Prisoner of War (POW).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.

398th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress (N7-L, serial number 43-38562) of the 398th Bomb Group in flight.

43-38562

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Kitty, Kay and Katy
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Portland, Oregon, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 15 March 1945

Revisions

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

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https://catalog.archives.gov/id/91134754

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13090 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database