William H Rierson
MilitaryShot down by FW190s on the return from a bomber support mission to Frankfurt am Main on 8 Feb 1944 in P-38J #42-67306. A/c crashed near Koblenz. Prisoner of War (POW).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
- Unit: 20th Fighter Group 79th Fighter Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Winston-Salem, North Carolina | ||
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Other Missing in Action (MIA) |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 8 February 1944 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2144 / MACR 2144, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces, King's Cliffe Memorial Edition / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list