William E Vandelinder

Military

Prisoner of War (POW) crashed near Perleberg on 4 Apr 45 in B-24 #42-51544

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Units served with

A pathfinder B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-51681) of the 453rd Bomb Group flies in formation with a fellow Liberator of the 453rd and and a pathfinder Liberator of the 445th Bomb Group. Image via Alan Rowsell.

445th Bomb Group

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

People

Donald Leroy Snyder

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33501348
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Aircraft

42-51544

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 703rd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Los Angeles, California, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 4 April 1945

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity.

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13729 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database