William F Powell
Military ROLL OF HONOURKilled in Action (KIA) Killed in mid-air collision on sightseeing tour of Europe. Died as a result of a B-17 mid-air collision over Braintree, Essex England. All 11 men on board died.
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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 526th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Memorial
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Died |
11 May 1945 |
Revisions
ContributorAAM
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Sources
Combat Chron; 379th Bombardment Anthology, pg 343 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia