William George Haller

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-54495.jpeg UPL 54495 William George Haller

Bill is my paternal uncle. He was the oldest of three boys. His brother, Bob, served in WWII. His brother, Dale, served in the Korean and Viet Nam wars.

Object Number - UPL 54495 - William George Haller

Killed in Action (KIA) near Hameln in B-17 'The Characters' #43-38727.

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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

42-39827

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: VIII Air Force Service Command 306th Bomb Group

43-38727

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Characters
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

5 November 1944

Born

Doylestown, Ohio, USA

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 5 November 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Haller family pictures

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Military accident report

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William George Haller is my paternal uncle. The awards were taken from his obituary.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 10306 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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Object number: UPL 54495 - William George Haller