William C Weiner

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-31634.jpeg UPL 31634 2Lt William C Weiner Purple Heart

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Object Number - UPL 31634 - 2Lt William C Weiner Purple Heart

Shot down by fighters on a mission to Romilly-sur-Seine airfield, FR on 6 Feb 1944 in B-17G #42-38015. Exploded in mid-air and crashed near Pisseleux. KIA.



Eye witness account: The first German gighter scored a dire

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

6 February 1944

Born

Brooklyn, New York, USA

Buried

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

France 6 February 1944

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2342 / MACR 2342, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces; Snetterton Heath pg 90 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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