Herbert M Williams

Military

Shot down 11 April 1944 in B-17 42-97212. Landed in Sweden. Interned.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

B-17 Flying Fortresses, (LL-F, serial number 42-97467) of the 91st Bomb Group, (OJ-G, serial number 42-97212) of the 96th Bomb Group and (LD-D, serial number 42-39994) of the 100th Bomb Group in Sweden, 1944. Written on slide casing: 'Sweden, 297467 LL:F, 18/7/44, 297212 OJ:G, 11/4/44, 239994, LD:D 3/3/44.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The story of this aircraft's final mission is attached-landing in Sweden
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Interned (INT)

Poland 11 April 1944

Born

Revisions

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Sources

"Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces", Bishop & Hey

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3817 / MACR 3817; Snetterton Falcons, pg 131 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database