David L Williams
Military
Rear L-R: 1Lt Lawrence B Hoveland, Unkn, Lt David L Williams, Unkn, Lt William E Johnston.
Front L-R: Unkn, Unkn, Tech Sgt Stan Williams, Unkn, Unkn.
Added Tech Sgt Stan Williams to Flying Jenny Crew Photograph.
Object Number - UPL 39917 - B-17 42-5829 'Flying Jenny' 525BS, 379BG - Lt Hoveland crew. Rear L-R: 1Lt Lawrence B Hoveland, Unkn, Lt David L Williams, Unkn, Lt William E...
Assigned to 525BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. 1 x combat missions. Shot down 30-Jul-43 in B-17 'Flying Jenny' 42-5829. Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 1361
Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19059415 / O-731871
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: The Better Half aka Flying Jenny
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 30 July 1943
Places
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft III, Sagan, Germany
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Baled out POW |
Antwerp, Belgium | 30 July 1943 | Shot down 30-Jul-43 in B-17 'Flying Jenny' 42-5829. Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 1361 |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Zagan, Poland | 30 July 1943 | Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft III. |
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Born |
Bangor, Pennsylvania, USA | Son of William J Williams. | |
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Based Prisoner of War (POW) |
Kimbolton | 30 July 1943 | Assigned to 525BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1361 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database