William A Webber | American Air Museum

William A Webber

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Killed in Action (KIA) crashed at Ilvenstedt in B-17 'The Birmingham Jewel' #42-97678

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

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

The insignia of the 526th Bomb Squadron, 379th Bomb Group.

526th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

James Theodore Kiester

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 19136285 / O-928977
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Aircraft

42-97678

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: The Birmingham Jewell
Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron

Places

Aerial photograph of Kimbolton airfield looking west, the bomb dump and technical site with a T2 hangar is on the left, 10 August 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/635. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Kimbolton

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Died		3 February 1945
Born	Topeka, Kansas

Revisions

Date15 Mar 2020 17:25:18

Contributorjmoore43

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

Date27 Sep 2014 18:27:41

ContributorAAM

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 12217; 379th Bombardment Group Anthology, pg 335