William E Fredenburg
Military
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UPL 49620
drawing made by Cpl. Edward W. Schaefer and signed by members of the John A. Matheson crew, 360th BS in August or September 1944. Signatures are by Sgt. Lloyd D. Hagan BTG, Sgt. Jimmie R. Smith E, Sgt. Leo E. Jeambey R, Sgt. William E. Fredenburg WG and Sgt. Charles R. Coughlin TG.
303rd Bomb Group collection
http://www.303rdbg.com/news/2012-11-25.html (newsletter) Photo courtesy of Jonathan Schaefer
Prisoner of War (POW) Shot down on 9/28/44 in B-17 'Minnie The Moocher' #42-97893 at Schladen
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Minnie the Moocher
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 28 September 1944 | Stalag 9C Bad Sulza Saxe-Weimar 51-11 |
Born |
Norwalk, California |
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Added a POW event per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
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Added a connection to A/C #42-97893 listed in the "Summary biography".
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Added the words "Possible DUPLICATE" in the nickname field so an admin can check out this person.
Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" for clarity.
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 9413, Roster