William S Branum

Military

Shot down 8 March 1944 in B-17 #42-37812 'Heavenly Body', Prisoner of War (POW). 

POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: - Ill Be Around aka The Skillet
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

8 March 1944

Revisions

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Added an Association to “Framlingham”, the home base of the 390th BG.

Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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ContributorMichelbe
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2990 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database