William M Hammontree
Military
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UPL 30257
Crew of the Cheyl Lynn, Lt. Russell Fetcher-pilot, Lt. Archie Nelson- co-pilot, Lt, William Faller- navigator, Lt. Marcus Askew- bombardier, Bill "Willie" Hammontree- flight engineer, Ed Schroeck- radio operator, Joe R "Cherry" Stilwell- ordinance/waist gunner (second row, far right), Dale Van Winkle- ball gunner, Calvin "Mac" McIntosh- tail gunner and one unknown crew member in picture. Other records show Larry Templeton as flight engineer also
Carl Stilwell, son of Joe R Stilwell
POW crashed near Frankfurt on 9 Mar 45 in B-17 #446897. March 9 1945, His #1 engine was feathered with #2 caught fire sending the plane into a spin which broke off the left wing. All bailed out before the plane disintegrated and a
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Station 138
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Lafayette, Georgia, USA | ||
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 9 March 1945 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 12957 / MACR 12957; Snetterton Falcons, pg 219, 238, 245 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database