William H Nowels

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-21916.jpeg UPL 21916 William H Nowels - Des Moines, 95th BG, KIA Charles D Taylor collection

"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 19 "Killed in Action", by Charles D Taylor

Object Number - UPL 21916 - William H Nowels - Des Moines, 95th BG, KIA

Shot down 20 December 1943 in B-17 #42-31305, Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.

95th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-31305

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 20 December 1943

Born

Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Revisions

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Added punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid readability.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1557 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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Object number: UPL 21916 - William H Nowels - Des Moines, 95th BG, KIA