William L Dixon Jr
MilitaryShot down 11 May 1944 in B-17 #42-97077, Prisoner of War (POW).
POW
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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: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Wilmington, North Carolina, USA | ||
|
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 11 May 1944 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorLucy May
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Changed surname from Dixson to Dixon:
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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4875 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database