Floyd M Williamson
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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Object Number - UPL 40927
Shot down by fighters 16 April 1943 in B-17 #425220. Mission was to uboat yards at Lorient. Plane crashed about 12 miles northeast of Lorient. Killed in Action (KIA).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-661854
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Russell County, Kansas | 4 April 1923 | |
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Enlisted |
Fort Leavenworth, Leavenworth, KS, USA | 1 May 1942 | |
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Died |
Languidic, France | 16 April 1943 | |
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Buried |
Plot M Row 1 Grave 24 Brittany American Cemetery St. James, France |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honor, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop and Hey, p. 104, WWII monument entries including entry by sister with photo.
