William M Porter

Military

Prisoner of War (POW). Shot down by fighters and crashed at Eichenberg on 8/16/44 in B-17 'Texas Chubby-The J'ville Jolter'



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Halstead Sherrill

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-813596
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Nicholas J Weber

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-761344
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

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Prisoner of War

Zagan, Poland 16 August 1944 - 5 June 1945 Held at Stalag Luft 3, Sagan-Silesia (now Poland) moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser. Officially Returned to Military Control (RMC) 5-Jun-45
San Antonio, Texas

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POW Record

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Combined two entries into a single entry.
This record now includes information from the following sources:
- MACR 8184 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database.
- decoration and POW event per National Archives Records Administration (NARA) WWII POW database.
- biography per "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces" Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8184