William J Fuerth
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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A bomber crew of the 351st Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress.
Handwritten caption: 'Technical Sergeant James E Ellis, Staff Sergeant Maurice J Franzblau, Sergeant Clarence B McGuire, Sergeant Fenton D Strohmeyer, Sergeant Guido Signoretti, Sergeant John Swarts, Second Lieutenant John M Morton, Second Lieutenant Donald Fish, Second Lieutenant William J Fuerth and Lieutenant McCaleb D Taylor of the the 351th Bomb Group, 511 Squadron.
2nd Lt. Warren J Bragdon filled in as Co-Pilot for Lt. Donald Fish as he was flying lead ship on 570 Bomb Group in Polebrook, England.'
Handwritten caption: 'Technical Sergeant James E Ellis, Staff Sergeant Maurice J Franzblau, Sergeant Clarence B McGuire, Sergeant Fenton D Strohmeyer, Sergeant Guido Signoretti, Sergeant John Swarts, Second Lieutenant John M Morton, Second Lieutenant Donald Fish, Second Lieutenant William J Fuerth and Lieutenant McCaleb D Taylor of the the 351th Bomb Group, 511 Squadron.
2nd Lt. Warren J Bragdon filled in as Co-Pilot for Lt. Donald Fish as he was flying lead ship on 570 Bomb Group in Polebrook, England.'
Image courtesy of John S Swarts
Shot down by flak and crashed near Beendorf in B-17 #42-38146, Killed in Action (KIA).
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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: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron 511th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-759712
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32605157
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37619276
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 29 July 1944
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
29 July 1944 | ||
Born |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources
Added punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.
Changed the label for a Died event to “Killed in Action (KIA)” per info in the "Summary biography".
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7323