William J Sullivan Jr

Military

Shot down in channel on 6/20/44 in B-17 #42-97261, Returned (RTD).



Shot down 30 November 1944 in B-17 #43-38275 'Take Me Home'. A/C fell out of formation before the IP, Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-97261

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Skylark
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group

43-38275

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Take Me Home
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

St Louis, Missouri, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 30 November 1944

Other

Returned (RTD)

English Channel 20 June 1944

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Added a connection to A/C #42-97261 listed in the "Summary biography".

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR / MACR 11059 / MACR 11059; 379th Bombardment Group Anthology, pg 329 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database