William H Magee
Military ROLL OF HONOURShot down 5 November 1943 in B-24 #42-7490 'Big Assed Bird'. Killed in Action (KIA).
2nd Lieutenant William H. Magee was born January 27, 1922. His next of kin were his parents, William and Bernice Magee. He was from Cleveland, Ohio.
On November 5, 1943, he was serving as Navigator aboard “Big Assed Bird,” B-24 tail #42-7490, of the 392nd Bomb Group, 576th Bomb Squadron, when it was downed over Udem, Germany.
He is buried in Sunset Memorial Park, in Olmstead Township, Ohio.
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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-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Big Assed Bird
- Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 578th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
27 January 1922 | 2nd Lieutenant William H. Magee was born January 27, 1922. His next of kin were his parents, William and Bernice Magee. He was from Cleveland, Ohio. | |
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Died |
Uedem, Germany | 5 November 1943 | On November 5, 1943, he was serving as Navigator aboard “Big Assed Bird,” B-24 tail #42-7490, of the 392nd Bomb Group, 576th Bomb Squadron, when it was downed over Udem, Germany. |
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Buried |
Olmsted Township, OH, USA |
Revisions
Added S/N per MACR 1163 at Fold3.com. Source: https://www.fold3.com/image/28610743
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Transferred infromation from duplicate record.
MACR 1163 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1163