Roy E Williams
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Rattlesden, undated
Original crew, Nov. 1943
Front Row – Left to right:
Radio Operator, Rudolph Palumbo
Bombadier, Al Halpern;
Pilot, Roy “Whitey” Widstrom
Back Row – Left to right:
Tail Gunner, William “Mac” McQuoid;
Engineer, Roy “Willie” Williams;
Ball Gunner, Bob “Junior” Johnston (Prisoner of War)
Right Waist Gunner, Clarence “P.P.” McDonald
Co-Pilot, Joe “Murph” Woolsey
Photo also in "Pictorial History of the 447th Bombardment Group (H)" https://www.americanairmuseum.com/media/41056; Elaine N. Balsley Collection
Timothy Motz
Object Number - UPL 42095 - Widstrom crew, 708th Rattlesden, undated Original crew, Nov. 1943 Front Row – Left to right: Radio Operator, Rudolph Palumbo Bombadier, Al...
Shot down 12 May 1944 in B-17 #42-107020, Killed in Action (KIA).
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13131769
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Flak Happy
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Died |
12 May 1944 | ||
|
Born |
New Castle, Pennsylvania, USA | ||
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 12 May 1944 |
Revisions
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Served w/ SSgt William James McQuoid, Jr.'s See page for details
Name on the back of a photograph - served with SSgt William James McQuoid, Jr.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4773 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
