William Lyle McIlhargie
MilitaryShotdown on 7/6/44 on mission to Verona in B-17 #42-31848. The A/C was attacked by enemy fighters and exploded at about 14,000 feet, three chutes were seen, one burning, crashed Rovigo, It; MACR 6376. Prisoner of War (POW).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 2nd Bomb Group 429th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
10 April 1922 | ||
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
6 July 1944 | Age 22 | |
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Died |
3 October 2005 | Age 83 | |
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Buried |
Bad Axe, Michigan, USA | Colfax Cemetery |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources
See MACR 6376 at Fold3.
https://www.fold3.com/search?keywords=6376&general.title.id=95:Missing+…
Added Born, Died and Buried events per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 33902007.