William H Broad
MilitaryGroup mission #223 on November 9, 1944, S/Sergeant Broad was BT on A/C hit by flak. Sergeant Broad parachuted behind enemy lines and was Prisoner of War (POW) until liberated on May 15, 1945. Plane was B-17 #44-8302.
EAME, American Bomber Medal, Distinguished Unit Badge w/ 2 Bronze Stars, AM, PH
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Vagabond Lady
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
31 March 1996 | ||
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Born |
New Castle, Pennsylvania, USA | ||
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Buried |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 9 November 1944 |
Revisions
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Added " / " in the "Role/job" field to aid readability.
Discharge Record MACR 10351 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 10351 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database