Billy J Lamb

Military

Shot down 21 May 1943 in B-17 42-29666 'Dearly Beloved'. Plane ditched into North Sea. Returned to base.



Shot down 26 July 1943 in B-17 42-30156. Prisoner of War.



POW

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.

306th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-29666

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Dearly Beloved
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron

42-30156

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Returned

21 March 1943

Other

Prisoner of War

Germany 26 July 1943

Born

Waco, Texas, USA

Revisions

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Flagged as a "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.
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 127 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Roll of Honor, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. 1 p. 129