William D Hearn
MilitaryShultz (p) and Farr (gunner) stayed with aircraft as long as possible. Remaining crew bailed out earlier all POW.
Farr evaded and Shultz was captured.
Got this image from civilian witness
Bombardier, Schultz crew. Original Bombardier, Perot crew. 381st BG, 533rd BS, 8th AF. 1st mission Emden Germany; Berlin twice; Wilhelmhausen twice; Brunswick, Leipzig, Ski sites, Nancy France, Augsberg, Frankfurt twice. Was on 13th raid (the third to Frankfurt) 2 March 1944 when shot down in B-17 #42-39891. MACR 2738. Prisoner of War (POW).
AM w/ Oak Leaf Cluster/ GC/ American Defense/ EAME/ POW
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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: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron 533rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19122617
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34408851
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16101413
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32626389
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator, Togglier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15195620
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner; Flight Engineer
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 2 March 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Based Prisoner of War (POW) |
16 November 1943 - 2 March 1944 | ||
Other Prisoner of War |
Belgium | 2 February 1944 | |
Born |
Savannah, Georgia, USA |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2738 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / self, MACR 2738