William L Boyd

Military

Shot down 31 December 1943 in B-24 #42-7577 'Buzz Buggy', Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

A flight of B-24 Liberators of the 446th Bomb Group fly in formation above the clouds.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Buzz Buggy
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 706th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Richmond, California, USA

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

31 December 1943

Revisions

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Added S/N per MACR 1679 at Fold3.com.

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Added a connection to the 704th BS per MACR #1679 at Fold3.com.
Source: https://www.fold3.com/image/28706812

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

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Copied "Summary biography" from a Duplicate person as part of a merge operation of dup people so the dup person can be deleted.

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MACR 1679 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database