William H Binnebose Jr

Military
Black and white head shot of young smiling man wearing an Air Force uniform UPL 7276 UPL 7276 William H Binnebose, Jr., Right Waist Gunner, 42-30274, "Our Bay-Bee", 95th BG

Object Number - UPL 7276 - William H Binnebose, Jr., Right Waist Gunner, 42-30274, "Our Bay-Bee", 95th BG

Served 3 March 1942-1 January 1946. Flew 9 missions, not all on Our Bay-Bee. WIA 26 Jul 1943 B-17 #42-30274. Shot down 17 August 1943 in B-17 #42-30274 'Our Bay-Bee', Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag 17B, Krems. Also wounded while POW, shot when 2 other prisoners (Ralph Lavoie and Jim Proakis) attempted to escape.

Air Medal/ Purple Heart/ Prisoner of War/ Presidential Unit Citation.

See the Baker crew page at http://www.aircrewremembered.com/gallery/index.php?/category/6

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Black and white posed headshot of man wearing a uniform of a jacket, shirt, tie and hat. There is a WWII-era Air-Force silver officer insignia badge on the center of hat.  There is an aviation insignia pin on the jacket lapels.  Silver wings and med ribbons are on the top of the left -side jacket pocket.  Subject is not looking directly at lens and is smiling
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-675363
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-797372
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-734984
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11114696
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

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Born

Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin 11 January 1924

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Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 17 August 1943 Prisoner of War (POW)

Died

9 October 1996

Buried

Nekoosa, Wisconsin

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Added website address for the Baker crew

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Betty Binnebose Lewis

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Added medals based on information in the Biography field.

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Betty Binnebose Lewis Daughter

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daughter Betty Binnebose Lewis

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daughter Betty Binnebose Lewis

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Submitted by daughter, Betty Binnebose Lewis

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MACR 402 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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Bomb Squadron listed as 335th Bomb Squadron by 95th BG roster: http://95thbg.org/95th_db_pages/left_formation_code/gethonoroll.php

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 402

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