William T Holmes
MilitaryAssigned to 401BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down 12 August 1943 in B-17#42-29587 'Jolly Roger. ' Prisoner of War (POW).
Awards: AM, POW, EAME, WWII Victory.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Jolly Roger
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag 17b, Krems an der Donau, Austria
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Biscoe, Arkansas | 31 October 1921 | Born Biscoe, Arkansas |
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Enlisted |
Little Rock, Arkansas | 20 August 1942 | Enlisted Little Rock, Arkansas |
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Prisoner of war Prisoner of War (POW) |
Stalag XVIIb, Krems an der Donau, Austria | 12 August 1943 - 1 May 1945 | Prisoner of War (POW) Stalag XVIIb |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 260 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database