William H Woodcock Jr

Military
media-15247.jpeg 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)

398th Bomb Group Collection via Nuthampstead Airfield Museum. Museum object reference number: USB1-110

Object Number - 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...

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

The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • 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
Prisoners of war, including Colonel Hubert Zemke of the 479th Fighter Group at Stalag Luft I.
  • 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.

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Sources

MACR 11145 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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