William W Reade

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 8 May 1944 in B-17 #42-38062, Killed in Action (KIA).



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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-38062

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Laura Jane
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Died

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 8 May 1944

Revisions

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Added S/N per MACR 4566 at Fold3.com. 

SOURCE: https://www.fold3.com/image/29030895/29030911

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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4566 / MACR 4566; Snetterton Falcons, pg 134 & 146 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database