William H Mee
MilitaryNavigator, Simpson crew. 381st BG, 534th BS, 8th AF. Shot down 17 August 1943 in B-17 #42-30245 'Lucky Lady'. Mission #20 "Black Tuesday" to the ball bearing works at Schweinfurt, Germany. MACR 381. Prisoner of War at Stalag Luft III and Stalag XIIID.
Lt Mee was placed in a field hospital in Brussels, Belgium with a broke leg or fractured ankle.
Jamaica Plain, Boston, MA
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34316274
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-732978
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-665726
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39021343
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner / Flight Engineer
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Prisoner of War |
Germany | 17 August 1943 | Stalag Luft III Stalag XIIID |
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Born |
Jamaica Plain, Boston, MA | ||
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Based Prisoner of War (POW) |
17 August 1943 |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 381 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database