Robert C Williams
MilitaryServed as Pilot of B-17F 41-24496 Chennault's Pappy', 306BG/423BS. His aircraft was severely damaged by attacks of FW-190 fighters near the target of St. Nazaire, France on 17-Nov-42. Despite the severe damage which killed the Top Turret Gunner and injured 3 others on the aircraft, he managed to fly the aircraft back to England and made an emergency landing at RAF Exeter.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Missions
- Date: 17 November 1942
- Official Description:
![A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group wave to Picture Post Girls in front of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24471) nicknamed "Four of a Kind" at Thurleigh in December 1942. Image stamped on reverse: '"Picture Post" [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 11 Dec 1942.' [stamp], '238038.' [Censor no.] Handwritten in censor's blue pencil on reverse: 'American Flying Fortress crew are introduced to the girls they will meet at Picture Post Xmas Party.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379028.jpg.webp?itok=6Gc6iR0j)
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ContributorLucy May
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Associated Williams to RAF Exeter based on information in his Biography field.
ContributorLucy May
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Associated aircraft B-17F 41-24496 based on information in Williams' Biography field.
ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 2-Nov-2014. Entry based on "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces" Stan Bishop & John A.Hey MBE