Henry Bascom Williams

Military
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Object Number - UPL 41806

Major Henry B. Williams was on board of B-17E Serial 41-9051 on a navigational training exercise to Turnhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland as final destination on 14 Sept 43. Piloted by Captain William C. Anderson, CO of 813th BS, the B-17 was off the filed course by some 50 miles and crashed into Skiddaw Mountain, near Keswick in Cumbria, United Kingdom. All 10 aboard were killed. Major Williams was listed as passenger on this plane.

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 482nd Bomb Group 92nd Bomb Group 813th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-432027
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 482nd Bomb Group 813th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-447194
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: passenger
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 482nd Bomb Group 813th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19080550 at enlistment, then O-731036
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 482nd Bomb Group 813th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-464349
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 482nd Bomb Group 813th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-366456
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: passenger

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Flaming Mayme
  • Unit: 482nd Bomb Group 813th Bomb Squadron 342nd Bomb Squadron 97th Bomb Group

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

New York City, New York, United States 24 June 1905 the son of Robert Lee Williams and Margaret (Ashenden) Williams - Brooklyn

Died

Skiddaw, near Keswick, United Kingdom 14 September 1943 in the crash of B-17E Serial 41-9051

Born

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Buried

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Capitalized the words in the "Role/job" field to aid readability.

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Information from cousin (Henry Williams)

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Research on personnel on board 41-9051
WWII Casualties for Washington, DC
US Census 1920

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / book: Hell on High Ground, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey pp. 281-2 82

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