William A McGavern | American Air Museum

William A McGavern

Military

Connections

See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.

Units served with

323rd Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

People

Leo Lyons

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
Role/Job: Ground Crew / Mechanic

Aircraft

42-32116

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Hi Ho Silver
Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron

Places

Aerial photograph of Bassingbourn airfield looking east, Whaddon is at the top, the bomb dump is to the left of the main runway, which runs vertically; the control tower and technical site with four C-Type hangars is on the right, 23 August 1945. Photograph taken by No. 542 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/692. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bassingbourn

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Enlisted	Greensboro, North Carolina	27 October 1943
Born	Pennsylvania

Revisions

Date5 Feb 2020 12:57:27

ContributorEmily

Changes

Sources

Issues of the Ragged Irregular, the newsletter of the 91st Bomb Group Association
January 1970
October 1985
April 2012

Enlistment Record
Death Record