William D Ackerson

Military

Shot down 7 October 1944 in B-17 #44-6469. Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 457th Bomb Group.

457th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

44-6469

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 7 October 1944

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

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

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

1993 457th BGA Roster, MACR 9766 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 9766 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database