William O Ford Jr
Military ROLL OF HONOURAttacked by fighters on a mission to Brunswick, GR on 21 Feb 1944 in B-17G 42-39814 and exploded in mid-air and crashed near Wunstorf, GR. Killed in Action (KIA).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
21 February 1944 | ||
Born |
Hapeville, Georgia | ||
Buried |
Georgia |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2425, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces; Snetterton Heath pg 90 & 108