William George Haller

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

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

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: VIII Air Force Service Command 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
  • 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

Date13 Jan 2022 21:38:09
Contributorjmoore43
ChangesChanges to biography
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

Date30 Dec 2021 20:42:21
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Haller family pictures

Date30 Dec 2021 20:25:38
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Military accident report

Date30 Dec 2021 20:16:20
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William George Haller is my paternal uncle. The awards were taken from his obituary.

Date27 Sep 2014 18:28:04
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
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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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