William F McMyne

Military
media-17214.jpeg UPL 17214 SSGT William F. McMyne
Ball Turret Gunner
Crew #413 - Harry E. Sturdevant Crew
Shot Down 10 April 1944. One of two crewmen to bail out.
POW

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 17214 - SSGT William F. McMyne Ball Turret Gunner Crew #413 - Harry E. Sturdevant Crew Shot Down 10 April 1944. One of two crewmen to bail out. POW

Shot down 8 April 1944 in B-24 #4252516 'Virgin Sturgeon. ' Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

Three little girls hold up a balloon celebrating the 100th mission of the 466th Bomb Group in front of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95592) nicknamed "Black Cat". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'On our 100 Mission party Day- 18 Aug 1944, Attlebridge, 466th- wouldn't it be something if we could identify these girls? How could I do it?'

466th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Harry E Sturdevant

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-751049
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-52516

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Virgin Sturgeon
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Aerial photograph of Attlebridge airfield, looking north, the fuel store and a T2 hangar are in the upper centre, 31 January 1946. Photograph taken by No. 90 Squadron, sortie number RAF/3G/TUD/UK/51. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Attlebridge

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA 19 November 1942

Other

Shot Down

in the vicinity of Münstedt, 31246 Ilsede, Germany 10 April 1944

Born

Carbondale, Pennsylvania

Other

POW

Bad Sulza, Germany Stalag 9c

Revisions

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Sources

http://billmcmyne.com/freedom.htm

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3796

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