William B Buchsbaum
MilitaryShot down by flak and baled out Viernhsim on 31-Jul-44 from B-24 41-28778. Prisoner of War (POW).
Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
Connections
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-438667
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft III, Sagan, Germany
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
New York City, NY | 18 July 1919 | Son of Catherine Buchsbaum. |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Zagan, Poland | 31 July 1944 | Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft III. |
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Other Baled out |
Viernheim, Germany | 31 July 1944 | Shot down by flak and baled out Viernhsim on 31-Jul-44 from B-24 41-28778. POW. |
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Died |
La Mirada, CA | 16 August 1985 | |
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Buried |
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery San Antonio, Bexar County, TX | 19 August 1985 | Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas |
| Shreveport, Louisiana, USA |
Revisions
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7747 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Unit History/ MACR 7747