William J Flynn

Military
media-38928.jpeg UPL 38928 William J Flynn

From his Daughter Patti Fleenor

Object Number - UPL 38928 - William J Flynn

Shot down 11 April 1944 in B-17 #4231385. Prisoner of War (POW). Completed 25 missions most as lead navigator. He flew first Berlin raid.



POW; Am w/5 Oak Leaf Cluster, DFC, PH w/1 Battle Star

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.

306th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-31385

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 11 April 1944

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added S/N per General orders, HQ 1st Bombardment Division, APO 634 2 Feb 1944 (IWM Document 30697).

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

306th BG Association Directory, 1 September 1999 Edition; MACR 3676 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3676 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / http://www.306bg.org/crewphotos/Crew%20Pictures%20Adam-Rector/Crew%20Pi…

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