William L Delamater

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down by fighters and crashed near Celle on 6/20/44 in B-17 #4297363 Killed in Action (KIA)

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 95th Bomb Group, 96th Bomb Group and 457th Bomb Group and B-24 Liberators of the 466th Bomb Group with P-51 Mustangs. A B-17 Flying Fortress (BG-F, serial number 42-97363) of the 95th Bomb Group is on the left. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Boeing B-17's, 95th BGp and 457th BGp. Convair B-24's 466th B.G. 297363, BG-F.'

42-97363

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

20 June 1944

Born

Yonkers, New York, USA

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 20 June 1944

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5894 / MACR 5894; Snetterton Falcons, pg 150 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database