William A Paxton Jr

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down by FW190 on mission to Frankfurt on 29 Jan 1944 in B-24H 42-7547 'Sky Queen'. Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.

44th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The 'semiofficial' insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.

67th Bomb Squadron

  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Harold Howard Pinder

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-800931
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-7547

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Sky Queen
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 44th Bomb Group 578th Bomb Squadron 67th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

29 January 1944

Born

Brooklyn, New York

Buried

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2251, 8th AF Losses