Willard Frank Ehr
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Object Number - UPL 7463 - 42-38014 Nose Art, LITTLE AMERICA II
Assigned to 546BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. Walt Ramsey crew. 19 x combat missions. Killed in Action (KIA) near Duisburg in B-17 'Heavenly Body' 43-39053 Left formation at target on fire after aircraft received direct flak burst, setting #4 on fire and #2 started smoking; the aircraft lost 8-10,000ft in a spin, then exploded in mid-air; two to four chutes observed; crashed near Duisburg, Germany. MACR 13611
Awards: AM (2OLC), PH.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-2068040
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-2068295
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: 1034 - Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-828769
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: 1091 - Pilot, B-17
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-2059659
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: 1091 - Pilot, Co-Pilot, Pilot
Aircraft
Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA | 16 May 1917 | Son of Paul Peter and Kathryn Ehr. |
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Enlisted |
Milwaukee, WI | 24 November 1942 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
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Other Crash Landing |
Detling, Maidstone ME14, UK | 1 January 1945 | 1/1/45 B-17 42-38014 - Crashed while landing at RAF Detling, Kent on return from mission with battle damage. Struck obstructions including a hut, destroying the aircraft. There were no personnel injuries. with Pilot - Walter E. Ramsay, Copilot - Harry L. Wahlstrom. Accident Report #45-01-01-521 |
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Died |
Duisburg, Germany | 23 March 1945 | |
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Based |
Grafton Underwood | 23 March 1945 | Assigned to 546BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Buried |
Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial | Re-Interred Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial Liege, Belgium Plot B Row 28 Grave 15 | |
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Buried |
Holy Cross Cemetery and Mausoleum, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI | Memorialised Holy Cross Cemetery and Mausoleum Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin |
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AAIR 45-01-01-521 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13611, http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=… / MACR 13850 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database