William E Purdy Jr
MilitaryAssigned to 412BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF. Radio Operator B-17G 42-97797 Missing in Action Brandenburg 16-Aug-44. Flak KO’d No.3 and part of wing, ship went down and was involved in mid-air collision with 42-37879, crashed Rehmsdorf, NE of Zeitz, Ger. Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 8175
Awards: PH (OLC), POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
Connections
See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.
Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-442510
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Full House
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron 412th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft III, Sagan, Germany
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Fort Lauderdale, FL | 12 September 1921 | |
|
Enlisted |
Dahlonega, GA | 14 May 1942 | Dahlonega, Georgia |
|
Other Shot down |
Germany | 16 August 1944 | Flak KO’d #3 and part of wing, ship went down an involved in mid-air collision with 42-37879, crashed Rehmsdorf, NE of Zeitz, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 8175. |
|
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Stalag Luft III Żagań, Poland | 16 August 1944 | Prisoner of War. Stalag Luft III. |
|
Died |
4 October 2001 | ||
|
Buried |
Evergreen Cemetery, Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, GA | 7 October 2001 | Evergreen Cemetery Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Georgia |
|
Based |
Horham | 16 August 1944 | Assigned to 412BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF. |