William C Lessig

Military

Shot down by fighters and crashed near Compiegne, FR on a mission to Frankfurt am Main on 8 Feb 1944 in B-17F #42-29633. Evaded (EVD). returned to England by 18 Mar 1944.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: SpitzFire
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 379th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron 526th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Other

Evaded

France 8 February 1944

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2869 / MACR 2869, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database