Thiel Linford Wamsley

Military
media-39917.jpeg UPL 39917 B-17 42-5829 'Flying Jenny' 525BS, 379BG - Lt Hoveland crew.

Rear L-R: 1Lt Lawrence B Hoveland, Unkn, Lt David L Williams, Unkn, Lt William E Johnston.

Front L-R: Unkn, Unkn, Tech Sgt Stan Williams, Unkn, Unkn.

Added Tech Sgt Stan Williams to Flying Jenny Crew Photograph.

Object Number - UPL 39917 - B-17 42-5829 'Flying Jenny' 525BS, 379BG - Lt Hoveland crew. Rear L-R: 1Lt Lawrence B Hoveland, Unkn, Lt David L Williams, Unkn, Lt William E...

Assigned to 525BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. 14 x combat missions. Shot down 30-Jul-43 in B-17 'Flying Jenny' 42-5829. Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 1361





Awards: AM (2OLC), PH, POW, WWII Victory, EAME (2 x battle stars).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19059415 / O-731871
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Gay Cabelleros
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sons of Satan
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Mary Jane ll
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Better Half aka Flying Jenny
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12
  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft 4, Gross Tychow, Pomerania

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Garden City, Rich County, UT 5 November 1918 Son of Isaac Hyrum and Mabel [Bryson] Wamsley.

Other

Married

Preston, ID 26 June 1942 Married Yvonne [Burrie] Wamsley 26-Jun-42.

Enlisted

Salt Lake City, UT 4 August 1942 Salt Lake City, UT

Other

Baled out POW

Antwerp, Belgium 30 July 1943 Shot down 30-Jul-43 in B-17 'Flying Jenny' 42-5829. Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 1361

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Tychowo, Poland 30 July 1943 Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft IV.

Died

Providence, UT 10 August 1968

Buried

Logan City Cemetery, Logan, UT 13 August 1968 Logan City Cemetery Logan, Cache County, UT Plot E_ 160_ 13_ 6

Based

Kimbolton 30 July 1943 Assigned to 525BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF.

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