William Andrew Pace
Military
Object Number - UPL 60451 - Sgt William A. Pace
Sgt. William A. Pace was a B-17 pilot assigned to the 570th Bomb Squadron, the 390th Bomb Group, in the 8th Air Force, USAAF. He flew 12 combat missions*. Failed to Return (FTR), from Merseburg, Germany, in the B-17, 42-97407, 'The As Te Risk', mid-air collision with B-17, 44-8080. Bailed out, captured, became a Prisoner of War (POW). 30 Nov 44. MACR 11136
Awards: AM (4OLC), POW, EAME (2BS), WWII Victory.
* - Cologne 15-Oct-44, Cologne 16-Oct-44, Kassel, Hamm, Weisbaden, Langerwehe, Saarbrucken, Geisen, Merseburg [Recalled], Saarbrucken, Mannheim, Merseburg 30-Nov-44.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19117070 / O-768655
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12
![A bomber crew of the 390th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress ( serial number 42-31027) nicknamed "Honey Chile" and their dog and monkey mascots "Scrappy" and "Joe". Image stamped on reverse: ‘Fox.’ [stamp], ‘passed for publication 25 Oct 1943.’ [stamp] and ‘289774.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: ‘AERIAL MASCOTS OF FORTRESS CREWS. PH/MoN. As frisky and friendly a pair of aerial mascots as you'll find in Britain are "Scrappy" and "Joe", pup and monkey team belonging to the](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380433.jpg.webp?itok=L7HbOA_i)
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Parham
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft 4, Gross Tychow, Pomerania
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Waterbury, Connecticut, USA | 19 May 1925 | Son of Margaret Pace. |
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Enlisted |
Hartford, CT | 16 July 1943 | Hartford, Connecticut |
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Other Bailed out - POW |
Flur Oberkotzau, Germany | 30 November 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) from Merseburg in B-17, 42-97407, The As Te Risk, 30-Nov-44. mid air collision with B-17, 44-8080. POW. MACR 11136 |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Tychowo, Poland | 30 November 1944 | Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft IV. |
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Died |
North Naples, FL | 30 May 2017 | |
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Based Prisoner of War (POW) |
Framlingham | 30 November 1944 | Assigned to 570BS, 390BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Buried |
Naples Memorial Gardens CemeteryNorth Naples,Collier County, FL | Naples Memorial Gardens Cemetery North Naples, Collier County, Florida |
Revisions
Added a "#" to the A/C serial numbers in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11136 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
