James R Williams

Military

Shot down by flak and crashed near Genthim on 6/29/44 in B-17 42-102652, Prisoner of War.



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Units served with

The insignia of the 447th Bomb Group.

447th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-102652

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of war

29 June 1944

Revisions

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Added an association to the A/C #42-102652 listed in the "Summary biography" .

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Flagged as a "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # 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 / Unit History Roster, Enlisted Men, as of 01 August 1945 MACR 6729