William Louis O'Leary
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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William Louis O'Leary
Killed in collision with another 545th BS plane over Cambridge
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-758675
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Swiss Miss
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
7 July 1944 | ||
Born |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
7 July 1944 | ||
Buried |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources
Added Rank, Role & Middle Name per info on 384th BG website.
Added an Association to “Grafton Underwood”, the home base of the 384th BG.
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
AAIR 44-07-07-515 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database