William F Hunter

Military

Crashed on 11/2/44 near Emseloh in B-17 'Lady Margaret' #43-37782, Prisoner of War (POW).



Member of Murdock Crew.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 457th Bomb Group.

457th Bomb Group

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

People

Black and white, sepia-toned, headshot of man wearing a coat and heavy scarf. He is looking intently into the lens and not smiling

William J Murdock

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-764075
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

43-37782

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lady Katherine/Lady Margaret
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron

Places

The mission board of the 457th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: '(GM-299-2-457)(16/5/45)(Op's Board's).'

Glatton

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Connington

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Shot Down

Emseloh, Germany 2 November 1944 Plane s/n 43-37782, 750th Squadron, named "Lady Margaret / Lady Katherine," and piloted by Lt William J. Murdock, was hit by 20 mm shells and lost engine #3 which immediately burst into flames. The fire quickly spread to the radio room and in seconds the plane exploded. Six crew members survived and three were killed.

Born

Bloomburg, Texas

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Sources

Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Contributor466thHistorian
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https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=2442&h=1601442…
http://www.457thbombgroup.org/fate/rlf081.html
466th BG Archives - Operations Orders No. 130 Grenier Field, NH 20 July 1944

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 10319