William L Y Goo

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by flak and crashed at Hamburg in B-24 42-95561

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Units served with

The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.

44th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

William J Mulholland

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32335390
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Instrument Specialist / Mechanic / Aerial Gunner

Aircraft

42-100177 'Lucky Lady'

42-100177

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Lucky Lady
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron 66th Bomb Squadron

42-95561

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Stormy Weather
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 66th Bomb Squadron

Missions

A B-24 Liberator of the 492nd Bomb Group bombs a target near Hamburg. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'USAF- 492nd BG showing successful result on oil target near Hamburg, 6 Aug 1944.'

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  • Date: 6 August 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Killed in action

6 August 1944

Born

Bremerton, Washington

Buried

Revisions

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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Sources

MACR 8081;
Information from the 44th Bomb Group Loading Lists at Rootsweb via William Mulholland.;
AAF Record Transcriptions;
FindaGrave Memorial
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56299157/william-l._y.-goo

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://8thairforce.com/44thbg/search/perlastname.asp