William H Pinson Jr

Military

Shot down 11 June 1943 in B-17 #423099. Plane crashed into North Sea. Prisoner of War (POW) in Stalag Luft III



POW Medal and Purple Heart

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-3099

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Atlanta, Georgia

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1368; The 379th Bombardier Group Anthology, pg 263