William See Jr

Military

After fighter attacks set fire to the left wing on a mission to Klein Machnow, Berlin on 6 Mar 1944, B-17G 42-38024 crashed near Oldenburg, GR after the crew baled out. Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-747325
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Destinys Tot : Angel Pumpkin
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group Base Air Depot 2 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: San Antonio Rose
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Flag Ship
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Vallhalla, NY 14 December 1920
Armonk, NY 14 February 1942

Other

95th BG Combat Tour

Horham Airfield, UK 29 January 1944 - 6 March 1944

Other

Shot Down/Captured

near Colnrade, Germany 6 March 1944 Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia (moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16

Other

POW

Tychowo, Poland 15 March 1944 Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia (moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-

Died

Bangor, ME 29 July 2005 OBITUARY : WILLIAM SEE, JR., 84, died after a short illness, July 29, 2005 at a Bangor, ME hospital surrounded by his family. He was born December 14, 1920 at Valhalla, NY, a son of William and Caroline (Hill) See, Sr. A Veteran of World War II, he served as a Flight Engineer with the 8th Air Force, 95th Bomb Group. He was shot down March 6, 1944 and was a prisoner of war for 17 months. After the war he owned Seemoor Nursing Home in Bedford, NY for 20 years before moving to Maine. William was predeceased by his first wife, Barbara (Davis) See. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Sheila (Burke) See of Fort Myers Beach, FL, and Palmyra, ME, a son Dan and wife Nancy of Bucksport, ME; daughter Martha and husband Willis Millett of Pittsfield, ME, a son Mark of King Ferry ,NY, 2 grandsons, Wesley and Tyler Millett, both of St. Albans, ME; a greatgranddaughter, Alexis; as well as nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the Crosby & Neal Funeral Home, 117 Main Street, Newport, ME, from 6 to 8 PM Tuesday, August 2. Funeral Services will be held at the funeral home 1 PM, Wednesday with Pastor Al H. Worden officiating. Interment will be in Arlington National Cemetery.

Buried

9 September 2005 Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA ourt: 8 Section: D Column: 18 Niche: 4

Revisions

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Added S/N and POW camp information from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Added a connection to A/C #42-38024 mentioned in the "Summary biography".

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Added the words "Possible DUPLICATE" in the nickname field so an admin can check out this person.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2984, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air forces