William R McGee

Military

Shot down 9 October 1943 in B-17 42-29603 'Spitball'. Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 351st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Spitball
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of war

9 October 1943

Born

Angier, North Carolina

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Added a connection to A/C #42-29603 mentioned in the "Summary biography".

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" for clarity.

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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 875