William D Barton
MilitaryHe flew on Joseph Belser crew. Reported to group on 23 Apr 1943. He was shot down while flying on Lt. Roy C. Ranck, Jr. 's crew. Shot down 9 October 1943 in B-17 #42-37718. POW at Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15.
POW, AM 4OLC,
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Oak Park, Illinois, USA | ||
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Poland | 9 October 1943 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 870 / MACR 870, First Over Germany pg. 163-164, NARA, / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / http://www.306bg.org/crewphotos/Crew%20Pictures%20Adam-Rector/Crew%20Pi…