William C Jaeger
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Navigtor - John Connell Crew
379th BG
KIA
Object Number - UPL 23404 - 2LT William C. Jaeger Navigtor - John Connell Crew 379th BG KIA
Crashed near Leeuwarden in B-17 #42-37903, 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
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
St Paul, Minnesota, USA | ||
|
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Leeuwarden, Netherlands | 24 August 1944 | |
|
Buried |
No Known Grave Tablets of The Missings Netherlands American Cemetery |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8285 / MACR 8285; 379th Bombardment Group Anthology, pg 319 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
