William H Woodcock Jr
Military
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UPL 15247
James M Johnson's Crew - 398th Bomb Group, 600th Squadron - 6 August 1944 in front of Madame X (A/C 42-97374)
Standing, L to R: Cpl. Robert Braun (Ball Turret), Lt. Don D Aver (Navigator), Lt. William Woodcock (Bombardier), F/O Ted Novey (Co-Pilot) Lt. James M Johnson (Pilot)
Kneeling L to R: Cpl. Forest Beighle (Tail Gunner), Cpl. James Moore (Engineer), Cpl. David Daniels (Radio), S/Sgt. Frank E Lewis (Waist Gunner)
Standing, L to R: Cpl. Robert Braun (Ball Turret), Lt. Don D Aver (Navigator), Lt. William Woodcock (Bombardier), F/O Ted Novey (Co-Pilot) Lt. James M Johnson (Pilot)
Kneeling L to R: Cpl. Forest Beighle (Tail Gunner), Cpl. James Moore (Engineer), Cpl. David Daniels (Radio), S/Sgt. Frank E Lewis (Waist Gunner)
398th Bomb Group Collection via Nuthampstead Airfield Museum. Museum object reference number: USB1-110
Assigned to 600BS, 398BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) in B-17 43-38463; Shot down Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 11145
Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
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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: 398th Bomb Group 601st Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft I, Barth, Germany
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Baled out POW |
Grossloebichau, Germany | 30 November 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) in B-17 43-38463; Shot down POW. MACR 11145 |
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Barth, Germany | 30 November 1944 | Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft I. |
Born |
Forest Hills, New York, USA | ||
Based |
Nuthampstead | 30 November 1944 | Assigned to 600BS, 398BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
MACR 11145 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database