William D Hoffman
Military ROLL OF HONOURAssigned to 813BS, 447BG, 8AF USAAF. Hit by flak and exploded in mid-air on a mission to the Marshalling Yards at Frankfurt on 4-Feb-44 in B-17F 42-5909. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 3361 / 2511.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Mary Jane
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 482nd Bomb Group 709th Bomb Squadron 813th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Died Killed in Action (KIA) |
Frankfurt, Germany | 4 February 1944 | Hit by flak and exploded in mid-air on a mission to the Marshalling Yards at Frankfurt on 4-Feb-44 in B-17F 42-5909. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 3361 / 2511. |
| McMinnville, Oregon, USA | |||
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Based |
Alconbury | 4 February 1944 | Assigned to 813BS, 447BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
MACR 2968 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database