Andrew F Bilek

Military

Prisoner of War (POW). Shot down 22 June 1943 in B-17 #425735 'Wango Wango'. With flak damage and an engine fire, crew bailed out. This a/c was the only YB40 lost in combat.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 92nd Bomb Group.

92nd Bomb Group

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

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honor, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop and Hey p. 157