William B Nance

Military

Object Number - UPL 19275 - Nance Pg 2

Shot down 28 July 1943 in B-17 #4230355 'Dallas Rebel. ' Plane crashed into North Sea. Prisoner of War (POW).

POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

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

People

Norville John Gorse

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-734078, 16058815
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Aircraft

42-30355

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Dallas Rebel
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 28 July 1943

Revisions

Date4 Dec 2015 00:57:56
Contributorjgorse
Sources

MACR 141 AFHRA/RSA Maxwell AFB, AL 27 Apr 2007

Date27 Sep 2014 18:27:43
ContributorAAM
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 141 / MACR 141; Snetterton Falcons, pg 43 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

William B Nance: Gallery (6 items)

Object number: UPL 19278 - Norville John Gorse

Object number: UPL 19279 - MACR 141 Crew list