Paul William Appleby
MilitaryShot down 30 November 1943 in B-17 #42-3317 'The Spirit of '76. ' Initially evaded, was later captured. See the page with full details about his evasion and capture at https://www.evasioncomete.be/fapplebpw.html
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-735954
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15171099 and O-801481
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Spirit of '76
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron 95th Bomb Group
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
11 February 1921 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
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Other Bailed out |
30 November 1943 | of B-17 #423317 over Holland | |
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Other Evaded capture |
30 November 1943 - 23 March 1944 | Helped by Dutch and Belgian citizens and the Belgian Comète evasion network, he was arrested in Brussels on 23 March 1944 | |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
23 March 1944 | Stalag Luft 4 | |
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Died |
13 March 1976 | Pennsylvania | |
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Born |
Philidalphia, Pennsylvannia |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1559 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database