Willard E Ward

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media-22244.jpeg UPL 22244 Willard Ward - Corydon, 94th BG, KIA Charles D Taylor collection

"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 19 "Killed in Action", by Charles D Taylor

Object Number - UPL 22244 - Willard Ward - Corydon, 94th BG, KIA

Returning from bombing Geisen, , AC 42-31900 'Sally', fighters attacked. Pilot D. M. Shankland ordered a bailout near Liege. Ward bailed out with others, but could not be found.

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Units served with

A bomber crew of the 94th Bomb Group stand with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30200) nicknamed "Slo Time Sally" and a bomb inscribed 'Special delivery to Hitler'. Inscription on bomb reads: 'Special delivery to Hitler, From Peggy of St. Louis.'

94th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-31900

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sally
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron

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Event Location Date Description

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Killed in action

11 December 1944

Born

Corydon, IA 50060, USA

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Combat Chronology Supplements, Lingering Contrails of the Big Square A p. 251 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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Object number: UPL 22244 - Willard Ward - Corydon, 94th BG, KIA