William H Spinning

Military

Severely damaged by fighters on a mission to Frankfurt am Main, GR on 11 Feb 1944, B-17F #42-29863 'Kentucky Babe' crashed near Neuville Coppegueule, FR after being abandoned by the crew. Evaded (EVD). While evading near Vieux Rouen sur Bresle, he met a man named Artur Lanciaux who took him to Paris and put him in touch with the underground. He was taken to Plouha, Brittany and returned to England around 17 Mar 1944.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 351st Bomb Group.

351st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-29863

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Kentucky Babe aka Ain’t it Gruesome
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron

Events

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Born

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Evaded

Neuville Coppegueule, France 11 February 1944

Revisions

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Added a space to the "Summary biography" for clarity.

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Changes to the information for Wm. H. Spinning was made by Mary Shier, daughter

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2528 / MACR 2528; Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum Membership List, July 2000, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database