William J Murdock Jr
Military
Object Number - UPL 60271 - William J. Murdock, 750th BS, 457th BG. POW
Shot down 2 November 1944 in B-17 43-37782 'Lady Margaret'.
Prisoner of War
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Lady Katherine/Lady Margaret
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Connington
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Laurel, Mississippi, USA | 27 September 1921 | |
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Other Shot Down |
Emseloh, Germany | 2 November 1944 | Plane s/n 43-37782, 750th Squadron, named "Lady Margaret / Lady Katherine," and piloted by Lt William J. Murdock, was hit by 20 mm shells and lost engine #3 which immediately burst into flames. The fire quickly spread to the radio room and in seconds the plane exploded. Six crew members survived and three were killed. |
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Other POW |
Moosburg, Germany | 3 November 1944 | Stalag 7a |
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Died |
Laurel, Mississippi | 31 October 1985 |
Revisions
Contributoracbernstein1
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Contributor466thHistorian
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Sources
Merged with duplicate record to include information from :
1993 457th BGA Roster;
MACR 10156
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
MACR 10156 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
