William Martin Shaner
Military
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UPL 22135
Carroll Duane Swartzendruber - Wellman, 384th BG, KIA
Charles D Taylor collection
Shot down 13 May 1944 in B-17 #42-102548. Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 4814
POW
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32725909
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35646454
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39276069
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37663908
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12125442
- Role/Job: Ball Turrret Gunner
Aircraft
Missions
Places
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Assigned |
16 April 1944 | Assigned to the 384th Bomb Group, 544th Bomb Squadron on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #72 dated 16 April 1944, Charles Washington Baker Crew, 8 combat missions. | |
Other POW |
Żagań, Poland | 13 May 1944 | POW Camp: Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11 |
Born |
Elizabeth, Pennsylvania |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Added POW Camp info to the POW event from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added an Association to Stalag Luft 3 per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Contributorjmoore43
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Flagged as a "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4814, http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=…