William R Strom

Military

Shot down 20 April 1944 in B-17 #4237956. Plane ditched in Channel. Returned to base. Shot down 12 May 1944 in B-17 #4297786 'The Hardway. ' Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.

452nd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-37956

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Hard Way
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 729th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

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Returned (RTD)

20 April 1944

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4179 / MACR 4179, MACR 4823 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database