William H Anderson

Military

On a mission to Frankfurt on 4 Feb 1944, B-17G #42-31109 left the formation after bombing with two engines out, crew baled out, and a/c crashed near Peruwelz, Belgiam. Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 92nd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Trimble, Ohio, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 4 February 1944

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2236 / MACR 2236, 8th AF Losses / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database