William T Humberston

Military

Shot down 4 April 1943 in B-17 #42-5146. Prisoner of War (POW) in Stalag 2b work camps. 

POW

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

31 March 1905

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

4 April 1943

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Capitalized the words in the "Role/job" field to aid readability.

Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 15543 / MACR 15543, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop and Hey p 99 , NARA web site / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database