William J Maguire
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 339th Fighter Group 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron 505th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-2000299 / T-62402
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12127868 / O-829752
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 55th Fighter Group 350th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (353rd Fighter Group) Headquarters (55th Fighter Group)
- Service Numbers: 17011259 / O-346830
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot / Commanding Officer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-832905
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-1055713
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
Aircraft
Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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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. |
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Buried |
12 August 1945 | Cambridge American Cemetery Coton, Cambs, UK Plot D Row 2 Grave 68 | |
| Massachusetts, USA | |||
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Based |
Raydon | 11 August 1945 | Assigned to 351st FS, 353rd FG, 8th AF. |
Revisions
Brought in information from duplicate record. Sources:
http://www.abmc.gov/node/541319#.Wh6X901LGUk
Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
353rd unit history / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia