William Jennings Duling
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Prisoner of War (POW) Shot down by fighters and crashed at Brockhoefe on 8/24/44 in B-17 Down N' Go #42102394
According to Parker Finney's records shot down one Fock-Wulf on the last mission before the crew had to bail out.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-817187
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Down N Go
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 24 August 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Benefield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Fayette Station, Fayette County, W Va | 29 June 1922 | |
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 24 August 1944 | Was tail gunner on Down N Go. Shot down one Fock-Wulf on that mission. |
Died |
Beckley, Raleigh County, W Va | 7 January 1995 | |
Enlisted |
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ContributorWilliam B. Duling
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Sources
William Jennings Duling - photo collection of William B. Duling
ContributorAAM
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8202 / MACR 8202, http://www.401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=2374 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database