Fred M Wattles Jr

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed by a shell during fighter attack near the Dutch coast. B-17 42-29872 subsequently went down in the North Sea and 9 crew members survived.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 351st Bomb Group.

351st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-29872

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

17 July 1943

Born

New York State

Buried

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. 1 by Bishop & Hey pp. 184-8