William G Ford

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 25 November 1944 in B-17 #43-38232 'Proud Pappy', Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 493rd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Proud Pappy
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 861st Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

25 November 1944

Born

Jamestown, Indiana, USA

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 25 November 1944

Revisions

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 10769 / MACR 10769, http://493bgdebach.co.uk/roster_list.php / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database