William H Vickless
Military
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Object Number - UPL 48776 - 42-30222 B17F Lone Wolf - Copilot Athur M Swap & Waist Gunner William H Vickless, with Margot Wilthew FFI, in Rue de Chanoinmes, Vannes Bretagne 1943
Shot down 6 September 1943 in B-17 #4230222 'Lone Wolf. ' Evaded.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15103580
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36246275
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Lone Wolf
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Brentwood, Pennsylvania, USA | ||
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Other Evaded |
Germany | 6 September 1943 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3129 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
