William F Motter

Military

Prisoner of War (POW) crashed near Fritzlar on 9 Mar 45 in B-17 #4297810

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Units served with

The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.

398th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress (K8-S, serial number 42-97810) of the 398th Bomb Group.

42-97810

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Moscow, Pennsylvania, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 9 March 1945

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 12962 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database