William M Porter

Military

Prisoner of War (POW). Shot down by fighters and crashed at Eichenberg on 8/16/44 in B-17 'Texas Chubby-The J'ville Jolter'



POW

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

People

Vernon E Bauerline

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron 324th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33502608
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Frank J Gilligan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-821260
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Chester W Mis

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36482180
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Joseph R Morrison

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35326183
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Richard J Munkwitz

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32216533
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Aircraft

42-31634

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Texas Chubby, The JVille Jolter
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron

Places

Stalag Luft III

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft III, Sagan, Germany

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of War

Zagan, Poland 16 August 1944 - 5 June 1945 Held at Stalag Luft 3, Sagan-Silesia (now Poland) moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser. Officially Returned to Military Control (RMC) 5-Jun-45
San Antonio, Texas

Revisions

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POW Record

MACR

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Associated aircraft.

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Combined two entries into a single entry.
This record now includes information from the following sources:
- MACR 8184 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database.
- decoration and POW event per National Archives Records Administration (NARA) WWII POW database.
- biography per "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces" Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8184