William F King

Military

Shot down May 1944 in B-17 #4297220 'Kickapoo Joy Juice'. Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Kickapoo joy juice
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Shelby, Ohio, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 8 May 1944

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4589 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database