William E Eberly
MilitaryShot down by fighters just prior to the target Berlin and crshed S of Berlin on 6 Mar 1944 in B-17G #42-31896 'Hell and High Water'. 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: Hell and High Water
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars 401st Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA | ||
|
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 6 March 1944 |
Revisions
ContributorAAM
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2899 / MACR 2899, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database