William A Fife

Military

Flew 32 missions from March to September 1944.

DFC/ AM w/ 5 Oak Leaf Cluster/ ETO w/ battle star

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Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.

385th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

W L Swope

42-30094

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Belle of the Blue
A B-17G Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30827) of the 385th Bomb Group at North Weald, 28 June 1944. Official caption on image: "ISAD - 28 June 44 (1733) - W.P.U. B-17F - 42-30827 - North Weald W.S." Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Yellow Doris over door, Yellow 'Maybel' cockpit. Black Square G? Name on inner cowl, appears to be " a". Bombs yellow, name yellow. ? black on white.'

42-30827

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Roundtrip Ticket III

42-31335

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Honky Tonk Sal

42-31742

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron

42-31773

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron

Events

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Born

Corning, Iowa 19 December 1919

Revisions

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385th Bombardment Group Database

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