William John Valigura
Military
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William J Valigura
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Shot down by fighters on a mission to Erkner, Berlin on 8 Mar 1944 in B-17G #42-38211 'Sleepy Time Gal'. Prisoner of War (POW). .
POW
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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: Sleepy-time Gal
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 731st Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Temple, Texas, USA | 22 December 1923 | |
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 8 March 1944 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3193 / MACR 3193, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database