Donald William Van Booven
MilitaryAssigned to 612BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. Gaston Fox crew. Failed to Return (FTR) Evere A/D in B-17 42-31511 'Fool's Luck III'; Shot down, ditched in Channel, 3 miles W of Calais 10-Apr-44. Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 3939
Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
Connections
See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.
Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-802737
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Fools Luck III
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Benefield
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag 17b, Krems an der Donau, Austria
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Slater, Missouri, USA | 3 August 1922 | Son of Herbert and Lula R [Jackson] Van Booven. |
|
Enlisted |
Kansas, MO | 2 November 1942 | Kansas, Missouri |
|
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Krems an der Donau Austria | 10 April 1944 | Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag XVIIb. |
|
Other Bailed out POW |
3 miles W of Calais | 10 April 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) Evere A/D in B-17 42-31511 'Fool's Luck III'; Shot down, ditched in Channel, 3 miles W of Calais 10-Apr-44. POW MACR 3939 |
|
Other Discharged USAAF |
7 October 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
|
Enlisted |
27 January 1948 | ||
|
Other Discharged USAF |
23 February 1949 | Honourable discharge. | |
|
Died |
Marshall, MO | 4 May 1988 | |
|
Buried |
Ridge Park Cemetery Marshall, Saline County, MO | 7 May 1988 | Ridge Park Cemetery Marshall, Saline County, Missouri |
|
Based |
Deenethorpe | 10 April 1944 | Assigned to 612BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77045991/donald-william-van_booven
Removed # from A/C serial No. to aid clarity and consistency
Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
https://www.fold3.com/image/29638088
https://www.fold3.com/image/619439085
https://www.fold3.com/record/65509537-donald-w-vanbooven
https://www.fold3.com/record/629522889-donald-vanbooven-1922
http://401bg.org/Main/History/Crews/Details.aspx?CrewId=10251
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77045991/donald-william-van_booven
Added S/N and POW camp information from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
MACR 3939 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database