William J Scanlon
MilitaryShot down on a mission to Frankfurt am Main on 8 Feb 1944 in B-17G #42-37984. Crew baled out and a/c crashed near Amiens, FR. Evaded (EVD). Flew with RAF at beginning of their war with Germany. Later was transferred to 92nd BG/326th BS.
ETO Air Medal, Oak Leaf Clusters (2), Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Chicago, IL, USA | 25 November 1920 | |
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Died |
4 May 2011 | ||
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Other Evaded |
France | 8 February 1944 | |
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Buried |
Abraham Lincoln Cemetery, Elwood, IL |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2364 / MACR 2364, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database