William V McNabb

Military

Mid air collision and crashed at Rohmdorf on 8/16/44 in B-17 'Wrinkled Belly Baby' #42-37879, Prisoner of War (POW).



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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Wrinkled Belly Baby
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Prisoner of war

16 August 1943

Born

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Added "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.

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Added a connection to A/C #42-37879 listed in the "Summary biography".

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8176