William C Montgomery

Military

Assigned as new crew April 1944. 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

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

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

People

Henry Edward Berryman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 0754314
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-31014

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Smoky stover jr
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Dallas, Texas, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Czechoslovakia 12 May 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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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