William S Burns

Military

Two engines of B-17F #42-30215 'Slightly Dangerous II' en route to Brunswick on 11 Jan 1944 began smoking and fell out of formation and crashed. Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-30215 "Slightly Dangerous II" over the Estuary of the River Blackwater in Essex

42-30215

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Slightly Dangerous II
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 11 January 1944

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3127 / MACR 3127, 8th AF Losses / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database