William R Grant
MilitaryCo-pilot, Shenk crew. 381st BG, 533rd BS, 8th AF. Crashed on 22 June 1943 returning from the 381st first operational mission on B-17 #42-29984 "Linda Mary". Wounded.
Co-pilot, Hudson crew. 381st BG, 533rd BS, 8th AF. Shot down 17 August 1943 in B-17 #42-3092 'Strato Sam'. Mission #20 "Black Tuesday" to the ball bearing works at Schweinfurt, Germany. MACR 399. Prisoner of War at Stalag Luft III Stalag VIIA.
Illinois
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: T-000326
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32408984
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-734743
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
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Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Prisoner of War |
17 August 1943 | Stalag Luft III Stalag VIIA | |
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Enlisted Prisoner of War |
Illinois, USA | ||
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17 August 1943 |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 399 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database