William Jennings Duling

Military

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Prisoner of War (POW) Shot down by fighters and crashed at Brockhoefe on 8/24/44 in B-17 Down N' Go #42102394

According to Parker Finney's records shot down one Fock-Wulf on the last mission before the crew had to bail out.

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Units served with

401st Bomb Group

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

614th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

Parker Ward Finney

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-817187
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-102394

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Down N Go
Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron

Missions

8th Air Force

Date: 24 August 1944

Places

Bomber crews from the 401st Bomb Group look over P-51 Mustang, FT-T, serial number 43-12172, of the 353rd Fighter Squadron, 354th Fighter Group, at Deenethorpe airfield. One of their B-17 Flying Fortresses is in the background. Printed caption on reverse of print: '...401st Bomb Group look over a North American P-51 Mustang at an 8th Air Force base in England, 27 December 1943.'

Deenethorpe

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Benefield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Born	Fayette Station, Fayette County, W Va	29 June 1922
Other Prisoner of War (POW)	Germany	24 August 1944	Was tail gunner on Down N Go. Shot down one Fock-Wulf on that mission.
Died	Beckley, Raleigh County, W Va	7 January 1995
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