Wilford N Kinman
MilitaryApril 1944 assigned as new crew. Shot down 12 May 1944 in B-17 #42-31014 'Smokey Stover, Jr.', Prisoner of War (POW).
POW
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Smoky stover jr
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Shelbyville, Indiana, USA | ||
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Czechoslovakia | 12 May 1944 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAAM
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5093 / MACR 5093; Snetterton Falcons, pg 133 & 148 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database