William Austin Snead

Military
The insignia of the 544th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group. media-395076.jpg FRE 5133 The insignia of the 544th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 5133 - The insignia of the 544th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group.

Shot down on Mission #355 in B-17G 42-102548 on 13 May 1944. POW, MACR 1448

Connections

See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.

Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

The insignia of the 544th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-808281
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
The insignia of the 544th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-698259
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: T-61937
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-755114
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
Headshot of smiling young man wearing WWII era Air Force uniform
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12125442
  • Role/Job: Ball Turrret Gunner

Aircraft

The insignia of the 544th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group.
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft 4, Gross Tychow, Pomerania

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Huntington, WV, USA 2 January 1943 Private, Branch Immaterial

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 Jr. Crew, 8 combat missions.

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Tychowo, Poland 13 May 1944  Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia (moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16

Born

West Virginia, USA

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added Role per info on 384th BG website.

Added POW Camp info to the POW event from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

Added an Association to Stalag Luft 4 per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

 

Date
Contributorbombercommand
Changes
Sources

384thbombgroup.com
NARA Enlisted Data Base

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes

William Austin Snead: Gallery (2 items)