Willard O Simpson

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-22098.jpeg UPL 22098 Willard Simpson - Des Moines, 91st BG, KIA Charles D Taylor collection

"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 19 "Killed in Action", by Charles D Taylor

Object Number - UPL 22098 - Willard Simpson - Des Moines, 91st BG, KIA

Shot down 21 May 1943 in B-17 #41-24515 'Marie Jane'. Plane crashed into North Sea. Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (JJ-F, serial number 41-24515) nicknamed "Target for Tonite", of the 422nd Bomb Squadron, 305th Bomb Group . Handwritten caption on reverse: ''Target for Tonite'. 422BS.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Marie Jane, Jersey Bounce
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 21 May 1943

Born

Des Moines, IA, USA

Revisions

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

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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 3458 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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