William F Rooney

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-22178.jpeg UPL 22178 Memorial at site for crashed B-17, 42-31192 (YB-R), 351st BG. Farabol, Sweden. Ivar Kandell

photo by Ivar Kandell, Sweden

Object Number - UPL 22178 - Memorial at site for crashed B-17, 42-31192 (YB-R), 351st BG. Farabol, Sweden.

Served with as a bombardier with 8th AF, 351st Bomb Group, 509th BS, Polebrook, England. Killed in Action (KIA), crashed in Farabol, Sweden with B-17 G #42-31192. Plane was hit by flak over Politz, Germany. MACR 9566. It was his 2nd mission. Died in hospital in Karlshamn, Sweden. See also other crew members and double entries.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 351st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17053821
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39720274
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39692501
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-719888
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19162232
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron 509th Bomb Squadron
A B-17 Flying Fortress (DS-U, serial number 42-97381) of the 511th Bomb Squadron, 351st Bomb Group with a B-26 Marauder. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'From Robert C. Allen (387th BG (M)) via Peter Crouchman.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Midvale, New Jersey

Died

Karlshamn, Sverige Died after a few days in hospital in Karlshamn, Sweden, after crash landing in Farabol, Sweden Oct 7th 1944. Probably by chock according to radio operator L. Jensen who survived.

Revisions

Date
ContributorIvar Kandell
Changes
Sources

Edited biography.

Date
ContributorIvar Kandell
Changes
Sources

Added connections to first and second crew. Edited biography. Sources 351st BG Association and radio operator Lawrence Jensen.

Date
ContributorIvar Kandell
Changes
Sources

Added circumstances of death and MACR. Sources 351st BG Association and surviving radio operator Lawrence Jensen.

Date
ContributorIvar Kandell
Changes
Sources

Added service number. Source 351st BG Association

Date
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 9566

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