William McKenney Crabb

Military
media-45789.jpeg UPL 45789 Raymond J. Campbell Crew
388th BG - 560th BS - 8th AF

Standing L to R: Ray James Campbell (P), Riggs M. Tucker (CP), William M. Crabb (B), Ray H. Uhlinger (RN)

Kneeling L to R: Anthony D. Kawalec (FE), Bernard Brooks (WG), Dale D. McIntyre (RO), Aubrey R. Stanton (BTG), John F. Marr (WG), Myles A. Johns (TG) 388th Bomb Group collection

Object Number - UPL 45789 - Raymond J. Campbell Crew 388th BG - 560th BS - 8th AF Standing L to R: Ray James Campbell (P), Riggs M. Tucker (CP), William M. Crabb (B), Ray...

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 551st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-735487
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-747209
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Quarterback
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Miss Fortune
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Berlin Ambassador
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Miss Lace

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Louisville, Kentucky 24 December 1921
Coral Ridge, KY 16 February 1942

Enlisted

Louisville, KY 10 April 1942 Bowman AAF

Other

388th BG Combat Tour

Knettishall Airfield, UK 30 December 1943 - 10 February 1944

Other

Shot Down/Captured

Rathenow, Germany 18 April 1944 Shot down on a 96th BG a/c with what was apparently a 385th BG Crew with a 96th BG lead pilot. His POW record lists Crabb as being part of the 388th BG even though he had apparently flown his last mission with the 388th in February 1944

Other

POW

Zagan, Poland 25 April 1944 Stalag Luft III (dates are approximate)

Died

Louisville, KY 30 July 2000

Buried

Louisville, KY 2 August 2000 Calvary Cemetery Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA

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