William H Isaacs

Military

Object Number - UPL 28083

B-17 #42-30286 'Spook IV' ditched in Channel on 28 June 1943. Returned to base.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.

95th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

Staff Sergeant Hillabrant, a tail gunner of the 95th Bomb Group, with his aircraft, a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-29704) nicknamed "The Spook". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'The Spook, John Hillabrant (RG) Africa 4/43.'

42-29704

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Spook
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron

42-30286

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Spook iv
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date26 Mar 2020 17:18:46
Contributorjmoore43
ChangesChanges to biography
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

Date19 May 2017 06:15:45
ContributorJoCarter
ChangesChanges to aircraft associations
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https://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/4267

Date27 Sep 2014 18:28:08
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honor

William H Isaacs: Gallery (2 items)

Four airmen of the 95th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'L to R: W. Isaacs (B) D.Merton(CP) J.Bader (N) R. Bender(P). 95BG en route to Africa'

Object number: FRE 838 - Four airmen of the 95th Bomb Group. Handwritten...