Wilbert Y K Yee

Military
Seven men, wearing dress Air Force uniform, posed in front of a building. Four men standing to the rear and three men kneeling in front. All the men have Purple Heart medals pinned to their jacket left lapel UPL 66131 UPL 66131 384th Bomb Group Purple Heart Recipients: Standing L-R: Judson L. Dacus, William Russell Harry, Ivan Luther Rice, Edmund S. Goulder. Kneeling L-R: Charles C. Carlin, Bruce T. Haley, Wilbert Y K Yee. William Harry (546th) and Ivan Rice (546th) were wounded on 30 July 1943 flying 42-5848 "Patches". They made it home, but the aircraft was shot up so badly it would be scrapped. Ed Goulder (547th) was wounded on 16 August 1943 on 42-5849 "Hell's Belles II". Carlin (546th) and Yee (546th) were wounded on the 17 August 1943 Schweinfurt mission on 42-30196 "Sad Sack" with the James Armstrong Crew. Dacus (547th) was wounded on 16 August 1943 on 42-5843 “Black Ghost" with the Pulcipher Crew. Haley (547th) was wounded on 12 August 1943 on 42-29768 "Winsome Winn II" with the Willing Crew.
The location where this photo was taken as in front of the Foxy Theatre at Grafton Underwood.

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Grafton Underwood William Russell Harry Ivan Luther Rice Judson L Dacus Charles C Carlin Bruce Thomas Haley Wilbert Y K Yee Edmund Samuel Goulder On

Object Number - UPL 66131 - 384th Bomb Group Purple Heart Recipients: Standing L-R: Judson L. Dacus, William Russell Harry, Ivan Luther Rice, Edmund S. Goulder. Kneeling L-R:...

Shot down 6 September 1943 in B-17 #41-24507 'Yankee Raider'. POW. MACR #772



POW Camp: Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia

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The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

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

People

The insignia of the 546th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group.

James Edwin Armstrong

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-794606
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Walter Lafayette House

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35484983
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Aircraft

41-24507

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Yankee Raider
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron

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Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 6 September 1943 Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12

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Added POW camp per info from National Archives.

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384thbombgroup.com

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MACR 772 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

Wilbert Y K Yee: Gallery (1 items)

Seven men, wearing dress Air Force uniform, posed in front of a building. Four men standing to the rear and three men kneeling in front. All the men have Purple Heart medals pinned to their jacket left lapel

Object number: UPL 66131 - 384th Bomb Group Purple Heart Recipients: Standing...