William Stevenson

Military

Shot down by fighters on return from mission to Oschersleben on 11 Jan 1944 in B-17G 42-31076 'Chief Sly's Son'. Prisoner of War (POW).



Stevenson spent 16 months in Stalag Luft 1.



After the war he was manager of Sholem's Good Shoes in Danville and a life member of the American Legion and the 8th Air Force Historical Society. He died April 25th 2005 being survived by his wife Lois, four daughters and one son.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-31076

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Chief Sly's Son
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron

Places

Prisoners of war, including Colonel Hubert Zemke of the 479th Fighter Group at Stalag Luft I.

Stalag Luft I

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft I, Barth, Germany

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of war

11 January 1944

Revisions

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Information from Adam Beal - user http://www.americanairmuseum.com/user/38083

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Biography completed by historian Helen Millgate. Information sourced from newsletters of the 91st Bomb Group related to the service of William Stevenson.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1919, 8th AF Losses