William Braxton Harbour

Military

Assigned to 557BS, 387BG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Enger, Germany in 41-31710 B-26 'General Sherman' 14-Feb-45; downed by flak, Fractured ankle on landing. Prisoner of War (POW) MACR 12341





Awards: PH, POW, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 557th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12122373 / O-721708
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

A bomber crew of the 387th Bomb Group with their B-26 Marauder nicknamed "General Sherman".
  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: General Sherman
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 557th Bomb Squadron

Places

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Coffeeville, MS 22 February 1925 Son of Marvin Braxton and Georgia Anna [Williams] Harbour.

Enlisted

Camp Shelby, MS 7 July 1943 Camp Shelby, Mississippi

Other

Baled out POW

Koblenz, Germany 14 February 1945 Failed to Return (FTR) Enger, Germany in 41-31710 B-26 'General Sherman' 14-Feb-45; downed by flak, POW MACR 12341

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Nuremburg, Germany 14 February 1945 Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag IIId.

Other

Discharged USAAF

30 October 1945 Honourable discharge.

Died

Lake Providence, LA 27 October 2005

Buried

Providence Memorial Park Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, LA Providence Memorial Park Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, Louisiana

Based

Chipping Ongar 14 February 1945 Assigned to 557BS, 387BG, 9AF USAAF.