William J Wilson
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 19 "Killed in Action", by Charles D Taylor
Object Number - UPL 22264 - Billy J Wilson - Knoxville, 398th BG, KIA
Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by flak and crashed at Liebschwitz in B-17 42-102508
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Killed in action |
Germany | 7 July 1944 | |
|
Born |
Knoxville, Iowa | ||
|
Buried |
Knoxville, Iowa |
Revisions
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
- MACR 7219 ;
- Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
Correction to name and group from :
- http://www.398th.org/History/KIA/Killed_Combat.html:
- http://www.findagrave.com
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=2571
