43-6628 Typhoon McGoon

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Units served with

People

William R McGinley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group 363rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-743058
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Places

Aerial photograph of Leiston airfield looking south, the control tower and technical site are to the right, 16 October 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/929. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Leiston

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Theberton/Saxmundham

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW)

English Channel 29 March 1944 Collided over the Channel with a P-51 flown by Santiago Gutierrez. This a/c was being flown by William McGinley. Both pilots were KIA

Revisions

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

"To War With the Yoxford Boys" - Merle C. Olmsted
page 322, 66, 67

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

MACR 3449 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database