William E Hobbs
MilitaryShot down by fighters after falling out of formation on mission to Brunswick on 11 Jan 1944 in B-17F #42-5918 'Heavenly Daze', Prisoner of War (POW).
Earlier 24 December 1943, on return from mission, accident in landing B-17 #42-39883 due to poor visibility. James Foley crew.
POW
Connections
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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
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 11 January 1944 | Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia (moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16 |
Revisions
Added POW camp info to the POW event and a S/N from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added a connection to A/C #42-39883 listed in the "Summary biography".
Added a space to the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2010 / MACR 2010, 8th AF Losses, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I, p. 439 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database