William T Blakesley
Military ROLL OF HONOURPlane exploded over N. Atlantic after takeoff from Gander en route to Prestwick, Scotland.
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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
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
5 September 1942 | Commemorated on the Wall of the Missing, New York Memorial | |
Born |
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Contributorjmoore43
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Added " / " in the "Role/job" field as a separator to aid readability.
ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 21-Oct-2014 "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces" Stan Bishop & John A. Hey; National Archives Records Administration (NARA) WWII Enlistment Records.
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th and 9th AF by Bishop and Hey p. 30