| Name | Canion, Bill Elmer ‡ |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Serial Number | O-820713 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #174 dated 31 August 1944, effective 31 August 1944. |
| Duty | Pilot |
| MOS | 1091 - Pilot, B-17 |
| Last Duty Date | 13 September 1944 |
| Results |
Prisoner Of War POW Camp: Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12 |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 8902⇓ (16.169 MB) |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Canion, Bill Elmer | Pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Gray, Fred Price⇗ | Co-pilot | KIA |
| 2nd Lt. Koch, William Conrad⇗ | Navigator | MIA |
| 2nd Lt. Eicher, Alvin Anthony⇗ | Bombardier | POW |
| CPL. Friedman, Jack Kenyon⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | POW |
| CPL. McAnear, Carlton Sidney⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | POW |
| CPL. Kulis, Peter William⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | POW |
| CPL. Filkorn, John George⇗ | Tail Gunner | KIA |
| CPL. Martin, Leonard Nelson⇗ | Flexible Gunner | KIA |
| CPL. McKnight, Lyle Orin⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 192⇗ | 11 September 1944 |
Target: Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Lützkendorf & Merseburg, Germany |
Co-pilot | 43‑37703⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off 41A Group. Turned back due to #2 engine failure. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 194⇗ | 13 September 1944 |
Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Co-pilot | 43‑38213⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return At 1124, immediately after bombs away, this aircraft was observed going down in flames due to flak. MACR 8902 Sortie Report⇗ |