William A Griffith
MilitaryDamaged by an exploding FW190 on a mission to Brunswick, GR on 23 Mar 1944, B-17G #42-31371 'Lucky 13' exploded and crashed E of Vechta, GR. Killed in Action (KIA).
AM/ PH w/ Oak Leaf Cluster
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Lucky 13 / Hairless Joe
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
23 March 1944 | ||
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Born |
Indiana, USA | ||
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Buried |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 23 March 1944 |
Revisions
ContributorAAM
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Sources
ABMC, MACR 3342, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3342 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database