William O Higginbotham
MilitaryShot down 10 October 1943 in B-17 #42-30823 'Invadin' Maiden', Prisoner of War (POW).
POW
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: The Gnome aka Invadin Maiden
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Decatur, Georgia, USA | ||
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 10 October 1943 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
100th Bomb Group Foundation Directory, 2000 - 2001; MACR 1025 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1025 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database