Byron A Wiberg Jr
Military ROLL OF HONOURShot down by fighters on mission to Brunswick on 11 Jan 1944 in B-17G #42-37867 'Berlin Ambassador'. Wounded in Action (WIA). Died of wounds on 14 Jan 1944 in hospital at Apeldoorn, Holland.
Connections
See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.
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: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-675138
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot/Co-Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Berlin Ambassador
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Died Died of wounds in a Hospital |
Apeldoorn, Netherlands | 14 January 1944 | |
|
Born |
Georgia | ||
|
Buried |
Netherlands American Cemetery | Plot B-17-21 | |
|
Other Wounded in Action (WIA) |
Germany | 11 January 1944 |
Revisions
Added S/N per MACR 3140 for A/C #42-37867 at Fold3.com.
SOURCE: https://www.fold3.com/image/37110628/37110649
Updated the Buried event per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 56305221.
SOURCE: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56305221/byron-a-wiberg
Added a WIA event per info in the "Summary biography".
Removed punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid consistency.
ABMC; MACR 3140, 8th AF Losses / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia