William J Thurman Jr

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 7 May 1944 in B-17 #4231580 'Merry Widow. ' Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-31580

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Merry Widow
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

7 May 1944

Born

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Revisions

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

Brought in info from duplicate record. Source:
MACR 4579 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4579