David W Wetherill

Military

Flew 9 missions from October 30, 1944 to December 4, 1944: 10/30/44 Merseburg; 11/2/44 Merseburg; 11/4/44 Neunkirchen; 11/6/44 Neumunster; 11/10/44 Weisbaden; 11/16/44 Duren Area; 11/21/44 Glessen; 11/29/44 Hamm; 11/30/44 Merseburg; 12/4/44 Friedburg. Shot down by flak 4 December 1944 in AC #448319. Prisoner of War (POW).



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Units served with

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Springfield, Pennsylvania, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 4 December 1944

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11055 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / self, MACR 11055