William R Wais

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in Action (KIA) near Wesel in B-24 #42-50749.

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Units served with

A Pathfinder B-24 Liberator (V2-P+, serial number 42-51691) of the 491st Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '491 BG supplying troops at Arnhem, Sept 1944.'

491st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-50749

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 853rd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

24 March 1945

Born

St Paul, Minnesota

Revisions

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

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Michel Beckers WW2CRASHSITERESEARCH

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13615