William J Montgomery
Military ROLL OF HONOURLast seen near Esbjerg, Denmark in a steep dive on a mission to Aalbborg airfield, Denmark on 22 Feb 1944 in B-17G #42-97494 'Hot Rock'. Plane apparently crashed into the North Sea. Killed in Action (KIA).
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Units served with
![B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 92nd Bomb Group fly in formation over countryside. The aircraft, from left to right, are B-17G (NV-P, serial number 44-8354), B-17G (NV-U, serial number 42-97288) nicknamed "Flag Ship" and an unknown B-17G (NV-E) from the 325th Bomb Squadron. Image stamped on reverse: 'The R.L. Cavanagh Photo Collection' [stamp]. Handwritten caption on reverse: '48354, Little Runt. PFF.' [Caption refers to another B-17 nicknamed"Little Runt" either B-17G (NV-P, serial number 42-97515) or B-17](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-379200.jpg?itok=13evRoKf)
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
![The insignia of the 92nd Bomb Group.](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-395018.jpg?itok=84leWnZv)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Hot Rock
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron
Places
![A bomber crew of the 92nd Bomb Group return to Podington following a mission flying B-17 Flying Fortresses to Wittenberg. A B-17 Flying Fortress (NV-K, serial number 42-29994) is visible in the background. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for Publication 23 Feb 1945' [stamp]. ' News Chronicle Copyright Picture' [stamp]. Printed caption on reverse: 'Crew back from Wittenberg.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-379172.jpg?itok=qTI6rfm0)
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
22 February 1944 | ||
Born |
Fort Worth, Texas, USA | ||
Buried/ Commemorated |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
North Sea | 22 February 1944 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2758 / MACR 2758, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database