William J Tremper
MilitaryShot down 26 November 1943 in B-17 #42-30832. POW at Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15.
POW, AM 2 OLC, DFC,
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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
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bedford
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
26 November 1943 | ||
Born |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
26 November 1943 |
Revisions
Added an Association to “Thurleigh”, the home base of the 306th BG.
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1328 / MACR 1328, NARA, 306th BGA Collection, Russell Strong Index Cards, First Over Germany pg. 153 & 179, / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / http://www.306bg.org/crewphotos/Crew%20Pictures%20Adam-Rector/Crew%20Pi…