William E Hof

Military

Crashed at Rhade on 31-Dec-44 in B-17G 'Swing Shift Baby' 42-31348. Prisoner of War (POW).

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Units served with

452nd Bomb Group

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

728th Bomb Squadron

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

Aircraft

42-31348

• Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
• Nicknames: Swing Shift Baby II a.k.a. Tarry-A-Long
• Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron

Places

Deopham Green

• Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Other Shot down	27404 Rhade, Germany	31 December 1944	Crashed at Rhade on 31-Dec-44 in B-17G 'Swing Shift Baby' 42-31348. POW.
Other Prisoner of War (POW)	Zagan, Poland	31 December 1944	Prisoner of War (POW).
	Algona, Iowa