William H McDonald

Military

Shot down 8 October 1943 in B-17 #42-30818 'Salvo Sal'. Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 390th Bomb Group remains airborne despite suffering a hit to its starboard wing. First handwritten caption on reverse: '230318, Lt Rennels, 20 MM Hit by FW 190- Ela claimed.' Second handwritten caption on reverse: '17/8/43, 230318, 390 BG, 17/8/43.'

42-30318

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Devil's Daughter
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Germany 8 October 1943 Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" for readability. Added a POW event. Added S/N and POW camp information from WW2 POW records at the National Archives.

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ContributorEmily
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Identity tag in German downed Allied Aircraft report

100th Bomb Group

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 952