William W Isenhour

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-28427.jpeg UPL 28427 482nd Bomb Gp. Det., St. Eval, England.
1 August 1943 to 25 November 1943 Walter McRae Bagot

Unit and Place sections updated.

Object Number - UPL 28427 - 482nd Bomb Gp. Det., St. Eval, England. 1 August 1943 to 25 November 1943

Shot down 22 May 1944 in B-17 #42-37870 'Palma II'. Killed in Action (KIA).



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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

A 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-37870) nicknamed "Palma II" after crash-landing on the 30 January 1944. Official caption on image: "(GAD-1-2-305) (30-1-44) (A/C 23870[sic] Crash Landing)."
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Palma II
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

22 May 1944

Born

Claremont, North Carolina, USA

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 22 May 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Sources

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

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4950 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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