William J Maguire

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media-26291.jpeg UPL 26291 William J. "Mickey" Maguire, flew P-47D "Boston Bull" and later P-51D "Lil Boston Bull". He was credited with 7 air kills and was a top squadron ace. Post war in August of 1945 Maguire along with Col. Ben Rimmerman were killed in a flying accident together. Billy J Murray collection

From the personal collection of 1st Lt. Billy J. Murray

Object Number - UPL 26291 - William J. "Mickey" Maguire, flew P-47D "Boston Bull" and later P-51D "Lil Boston Bull". He was credited with 7 air kills and was a top squadron ace....

Flew with 351st FS, 353rd FG, 8th AF. A squadron ace with 7 victories, flew a P-47D named 'Boston Bull' and a P-51D 'L’il Boston Bull'. Shot down, managing to evade capture, returning to his squadron prior to the end of the war. Killed in flying accident (KIF ), in P-51B Mustang 43-12433 on 11-Aug-45. Maguire was killed when his P-51 Mustang crashed near Great Dunmow, Essex. Colonel Ben Rimerman, his passenger, also perished. They are both buried at the Cambridge American Cemetery.



Awards: SS, DFC (2OLC), AM, WWII Victory.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 339th Fighter Group 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron 504th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14188861 /O-827353
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot with the 353rd , 351st fighter squadron
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Ordnance and Armament Officer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 339th Fighter Group 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron 505th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16136319 / T-62611 / O-2000298
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11025538 / O-758938
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 356th Fighter Group 496th Fighter Training Group 351st Fighter Squadron 359th Fighter Squadron 555th Fighter Training Squadron Headquarters (353rd Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-416268
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Boston Bull
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Boston Bull
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Boston Bull
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 354th Fighter Group 357th Fighter Group 359th Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron 356th Fighter Squadron 362nd Fighter Squadron 368th Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Lil Boston Bull
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron

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Died

Great Dunmow, Dunmow CM6, UK 11 August 1945 Crashed P-51B Mustang, 43-12433, Lt. William J Maguire being killed in the crash 11-Aug-45.

Buried

12 August 1945 Cambridge American Cemetery Coton, Cambs, UK Plot D Row 2 Grave 68
Massachusetts, USA

Based

Raydon 11 August 1945 Assigned to 351st FS, 353rd FG, 8th AF.

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Brought in information from duplicate record. Sources:
http://www.abmc.gov/node/541319#.Wh6X901LGUk
Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

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Contributordwgdallas
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From the personal Collection of Lt. Billy J. Murray

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From the personal Collection of Lt. Billy J. Murray

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From the personal Collection of Lt. Billy J. Murray

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359th Fighter Group, 1943-1945 facebook page.

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359th Fighter Group, 1943-1945 facebook page.

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353rd unit history / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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