William H Ryherd
| Era | WWII |
|---|---|
| Branch | U.S. Army Air Force |
| Rank | Captain |
| Military Decorations | Purple Heart |
| Wall | D |
| Wall Side | 3 |
| Row | 2 |
| Plaque Number | 14 |
397th Bomb Group, 598th Bomb Squadron, 9th Air Force
Prisoner of War 4 Aug 1944 - 29 Apr 1945
Frense Prison - Buchenwald - Stalag Luft 3 - Stalag XIII - Stalag VIll
MEDALS-RIBBONS: Air Medal w/2 Clusters, Purple Heart, Prisoner of War, American Defense Service, American Campaign, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign W/3 Stars, World War II Victory
On "Bill's" 36th bombing mission he was shot down. He took help from the Resistance, and was later sold-out to the German Gestapo.
B-26 Marauder
Plaque Wall Map
