Horace T Witherspoon

Military

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Aircraft

A crashed B-17G Flying Fortress (serial number 42-37966) of the 385th Bomb Group, 8 July 1944 Official caption on image: "(GAD-42-7-385)(8-7-44)(A/C 237966-B17G)(Landing Accident)." Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Gt. Ashfield.'

42-37966

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Swinging Door
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Texas, USA 7 August 1918

Died

Dallas, TX, USA 21 February 1990

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Sources

Entry added with details from:
- 385th Bomb Group unit history in IWM’s Roger Freeman Collection, printed in 1945.;
- http://www.385thbga.com/database/;
- https://www.findagrave.com;
- https://aad.archives.gov