Herbert E Stilwell
Military ROLL OF HONOURAssigned Oct 1944. On 10 Nov 1944 exprienced mechanical problems at the start of the bomb run and jettisoned his bombs over Weisbaden before straggling home alone. KIA crashed into channel in B-17 #44-8697.
KIA
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Died |
2 March 1945 | ||
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Born |
Cleveland, Ohio, USA | ||
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
English Channel | 2 March 1945 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity. Also corrected 2 typos in the "Summary biography".
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 12846 / MACR 12846; Snetterton Falcons, pg 201, 203, 237, 245 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database