William F Speiser

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

With two engines out due to flak and mechanical problems on a mission to Achmer airfield, Germany on 21 Feb 1944, B-17F 42-30866 'Pistol Packin' Mama' was attacked by fighters after falling out of formation and was forced to ditch in the North Sea. Killed in Action.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 351st Bomb Group.

351st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-30866

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Pistol Packin Mama
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Killed in action

21 February 1944

Born

Witt, Illinois

Buried

Revisions

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"Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces", Bishop & Hey

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 6063, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces