William F Higgins

Military

Shot down 19 May 1943 in B-17 #42-5155, Evaded (EVD).

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

Crew of the Sunset Serenader May 1943
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sunset Seranader
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Hamden, Connecticut, USA

Other

Evaded

Germany 19 May 1943

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 15488 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database