William Howard Good

Military

Shot down by flak & fighters south of Danzig on 11th mission, 9 April 1944 in B-17 #42-97537. Bailed out & captured several hours later by Luftwaffe. Spent next 13 months as Prisoner of War (POW) at Stalag XVIIB. Liberated 3 May 1945.



AM w/ Oak Leaf Cluster/ POW

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 457th Bomb Group.

457th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-97537

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Murrysville, Pennsylvania 21 May 1924

Died

22 June 1995

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

Date
ContributorEmily
Changes
Sources

Jeannie Good (Wife), via American Air Museum Memory Book Correspondence.

Relevant details transferred from Duplicate record.
MACR 3666 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

Date
ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self, MACR 3666