William H Butler

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Member of Ben J. McCall crew.



Killed in Action (KIA) in B-17 #42-39860 in midair collision over North Sea.



Earlier on 3 Oct 43 on return from canceled mission in B-17 #42-30171 'War Cry' was directed to land at RAF Docking. Developed problems in landing. RTD.

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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

42-39860

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: War Cry
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Killed in action

13 November 1943

Revisions

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

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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia;
- MACR 1403

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ContributorAAM
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Combat Chronology, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. 1 by Bishop & Hey p. 301, 369 MACR 1403 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia