Name: William W Truxes Jr.
First Name(s): William W
Last Name: Truxes Jr.
Place of birth: Nebraska, Dawes Cnty, Chadron
Rank: 2 Lt Pilot
ASN: O-713913
Company: 788th Bomb Sqdrn
Unit: 467th Bomb Group (H) 8th USAAF
Reported as: POW ► RTD
Date of incident: 25-12-1944
Place of incident: Rettigny
note: Aircraft Consolidated type B-24H-25-FO Liberator #42-95220 got a direct hit by German Fighters in the vicinity of St. Vith, Belgium. Engine #3 was set on fire, spread through the wing and fuselage and the aircraft exploded. 7 crewmembers were KIA and 3 men were taken POW.
2 Lt William Truxes Jr. was taken POW and imprisoned in Stalag Luft IV Gross Tychow, Pommern, Germany (aka Dulag Luft XII now Tychowo, Poland).
Destination: Musch, Germany
Mission: Combat Bombing
MACR: 11122
History of 467th Bombardment Group
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