Robert Francis Williams
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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Sgt. Robert F Williams
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Killed in Action (KIA) Crashed near Mendon in B-17 'Royal Flush' #42-6087
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Royal Flush aka Harper's Ferry aka Aske's Angels
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 418th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Natick, Massachusetts, USA | 25 December 1924 | |
Died |
11 August 1944 | ||
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
France | 11 August 1944 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.
Contributorjmoore43
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Added S/N per crew records at 100th BG website.
See: https://100thbg.com/index.php?option=com_bombgrp&view=personnel&Itemid=…
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8074 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database