Wilbur L Moore
MilitaryAssigned to 449BS, 322BG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Siracourt, France in B-26 41-31767. A/C abandoned due to flak damage, bailed out near the coast of France [Berck sur mer]. Prisoner of War (POW). 21-Apr-44. MACR 4308.
Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME, Korean and UN medal.
Post war: Served in USAF in Korean conflict rising to Master Sergeant.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 449th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13023319 / T-120336
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Bomber pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Nicknames: Ginger
- Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 449th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Great Saling
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
6 April 1918 | Son of Emma A Moore. | |
Other Shot down / baled out |
21 April 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) Siracourt, France in B-26 41-31767. A/C abandoned due to flak damage, bailed out near the coast of France [Berck sur mer]. POW. 21-Apr-44. MACR 4308. | |
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
21 April 1944 | Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft IV. | |
Died |
9 December 1976 | ||
Born |
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Based |
21 April 1944 | Assigned to 449BS, 322BG, 9AF USAAF. | |
Buried |
Highland Park Cemetery Kirksville Adair County Missouri, USA |
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