William P Bourland

Military

Prisoner of War (POW). Oct 4, 1943 crashed 16 miles east of Frankfurt in B17 42-30785. Earlier August 13, 1943, B-17 42-3106 was involved in an accident at Polebrook.

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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

42-30785

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 4 October 1943

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 908 / MACR 908, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol I by Bishop & Hey pp. 232, 302 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database