William V Kawales
MilitaryShot down 20 April 1945 in B-17 44-6737 on mission to Vipiteno. All crew bailed out and survived. All were taken prisoner. All were taken to Bolzano Transit Camp P.G. 118 Prato all’Isarco.
(P.G. means Prigrione di Guerra, Prisoner of War.)
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 301st Bomb Group 32nd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Enlisted |
Fresno, CA, USA | 24 March 1943 | |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
39049 Vipiteno, Province of Bolzano - South Tyrol, Italy | 20 April 1945 | |
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Born |
Illinois, USA | ||
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Born |
Cook County, IL, USA |
Revisions
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources
Correspondence with a friend of William V Kawales, Garry Buzard.
NARA enlistment record: https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&cat=all&tf…
MACR 14029