William Merl Macklin
MilitaryBTG. Hess crew. 381st BG, 535th BS, 8th AF. Shot down 1 December 1943 in B-17 #42-3540 'Bacta-th'-Sac'. Mission #46 to Solinger, Germany. MACR 1660. Prisoner of War at Stalag 9C.
S/Sgt Macklin was hit in the foot by a 20mm shell and later had it amputated above the ankle.
Columbus, OH
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-801507
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 31190810
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-748267
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-734520
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Based |
1 December 1943 | ||
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Other Prisoner of War |
Bad Sulza, Germany | 1 December 1943 | Stalag 9C |
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Died |
1 September 1993 | ||
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Born |
1 December 1943 |
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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- MACR 1660 ;
- Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
381st Bomb Group Memorial Association, March 1999; MACR 1660 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia