Winton William Blevins Jr

Military
media-41919.png UPL 41919 Winton Blevins’ Dog Tag from German report KU-2526 at https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147890293 (NARA)

German report KU-2526 at https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147890293 (NARA)

Object Number - UPL 41919 - Winton Blevins’ Dog Tag from German report KU-2526 at https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147890293 (NARA)

Prisoner of War (POW). Shot down by fighters and crashed near Chemnitz-Borna on 20 July 1944 in B-17 "Destiny's Child" #42-31812. MACR 7281. (See note on the Aircraft Biography page)

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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

John Robert Butler

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18043858 at enlistment, then O-769095
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Richard Henry Hamilton

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31252904
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator/Gunner

Richard David Loomis

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17120493 at enlistment, then O-717239
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Anson Melburn Riley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39410240
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Joseph F Sammon

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12157933 at enlistment, then T-2358
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Destiny's Child." of the 91st Bomb Group.

42-31812

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Destiny's Child
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron

Missions

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

15 December 1924 Waco, Texas

Enlisted

7 June 1943 Houston, Harris County, Texas

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

20 July 1944 captured after bailing out of B-17#42-31812, near Chemnitz, Germany. Interned at Stalag Luft 4. NARA WWII POW records : "Returned to Military Control 26 June 1945."

Died

31 August 1994
Houston, Harris County, Texas

Revisions

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ContributorED-BB
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NARA WWII Enlistment Records
NARA WWII POW Records
WWII Draft Card
MACR 7281
NARA Captured German Records :
German KU 2526 report ( https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147890293
NARA Veterans's BIRLS files

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ContributorED-BB
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MACR 7281
NARA WWII Enlistment Records
NARA WWII POW records

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a connection to A/C #42-31812 listed in the "Summary biography".

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added the words "Possible DUPLICATE" in the nickname field so an admin can check out this person.

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" for clarity.

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7281

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