William P Jones

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Crashed at Roxel in B-17 'In The Mood' #42-107022, Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: In the Mood
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

5 October 1944

Born

LaGrande, Oregon, USA

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 5 October 1944

Revisions

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Changed the label for a POW event to KIA per info in the "Summary biography".

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Added S/N per MACR 9514 at Fold3.com.
Source: https://www.fold3.com/image/28722910

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 9514 / MACR 9514; Snetterton Falcons, pg 169, 200 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database