Walter T Hebron Jr

Military

Attacked by ME109s and FW190s after breaking formation on a mission to Friedrichshafen, GR on 18 Mar 1944, B-24H #41-28692 landed in Dubendorf, Switzerland, Interned (INT).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 392nd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Hell's Wagon
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 576th Bomb Squadron

Events

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Interned (INT)

Switzerland 18 March 1944

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Added a location to the "Interned (INT)" event per info in the "Summary biography".

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3318, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces