Wesley W Laird
Military ROLL OF HONOURShot down 29 November 1943 in B-17 #42-29787. Plane ditched in North Sea, 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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Wilder Nell II
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 92nd Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron 334th Bomb Squadron 525th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Died |
29 November 1943 | ||
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Born |
Los Angeles, California, USA | ||
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 29 November 1943 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAAM
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1332 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database