William J Forsythe

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Collided with enemy aircraft 14 October 1943 in B-17 42-29776. Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-29776

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Killed in action

14 October 1943

Born

Troy, Ohio

Revisions

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1353; 379th Bombardment Group Anthology, pg 285