William J Lynch

Military

Had mechanical failure and landed in Sweden on 6/21/44 in B-17 #42-3490, Interned (INT).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.

385th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-3490

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 482nd Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron 812th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Other

Interned (INT)

Sweden 21 June 1944

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Updated the location of the "Interned (INT)" event to Sweden per info in the "Summary biography".
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5919 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database