William V Shumski

Military

Shot down by flak, landed in Sweden on 6/18/44 in B-24 'Battling Boops' #44-40159. Interned (INT).

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Units served with

A Swedish Soldier guards a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40159) nicknamed "Boulder Buff" of the 492nd Bomb Group that has landed in Sweden.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

A Swedish Soldier guards a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40159) nicknamed "Boulder Buff" of the 492nd Bomb Group that has landed in Sweden.
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 858th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

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Interned (INT)

Sweden 18 June 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Changed the location of the "Interned (INT)" event to Sweden from "North Sea".
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 6767 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database