William J Tallant

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Crashed near Wiesbaden Hanau/Frankfurt raid in B-17 'Easy Does It' #43-38623, Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

43-38623

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

New Orlean, Louisiana 27 August 1924

Other

Killed in action

17 February 1945

Buried

Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, California

Revisions

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Added a connection to A/C #43-38623 listed in the "Summary biography".

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Added "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Sister MACR 12432