William Thomas Fitzroy
MilitaryWas Pilot of B-17 #42-31537 on the 29 July 1944 mission to Merseburg, Germany. Shot down by Flak and crashed near Punschrau, Germany. Prisoner of War (POW).
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12085105 (MACR has 12085108...)
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15322527
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33301833
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
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Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | 17 April 1920 | |
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Enlisted |
21 October 1941 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |
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Other Prisoner Of War (POW) |
Germany | 30 July 1944 | Interned at Stalag Luft 1, Barth, Germany. NARA WWII POW record : “Returned to Military Control 5 June 1946.”… |
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Other Captured |
30 July 1944 | near Eckartsberga, 15km West of Bad Kösen, Germany | |
| Verona, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania |
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ContributorED-BB
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Sources
MACR 7809
NARA WWII Enlistment records
WWII Draft Card
NARA WWII POW records
His page at https://100thbg.com/index.php?option=com_bombgrp&view=personnel&id=1648…
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
100th Bomb Group Foundation Directory, 2000 - 2001, MACR 7809 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7809 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database