William Roy Aggers
Military
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UPL 13133
Lt. William R Aggers, [Hubbard, OH]. 61st Fighter Squadron. P-47D 42-75154 HV-A_ “Sad Sam”.
Assigned to 61FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. Baled out during navigation mission when visual contact with leader was lost in overcast in P-47 41-6401 31-Dec-43. Returned to Duty RTD. Transferred to 495FTG 8AF USAAF.
Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 56th Fighter Group 61st Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19053615
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 56th Fighter Group 61st Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 56th Fighter Group 61st Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Sad Sam
- Unit: 56th Fighter Group 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron 61st Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Holton
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Ohio, USA | 25 January 1922 | Son of Arthur G and Estella Aggers. |
Based Assigned |
Boxted, Colchester, Essex, UK | 15 September 1943 - 18 August 1944 | Assigned to 61FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF |
Other Baled out |
Henley-on-Thames, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire RG9, UK | 31 December 1943 | Baled out during navigation mission when visual contact with leader was lost in overcast in P47 41-6401 RTD. 31-Dec-43. |
Other Promotion |
Boxted, Colchester, Essex, UK | 3 July 1944 | Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant. |
Other Promotion |
Boxted, Colchester, Essex, UK | 18 August 1944 | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. |
Other Transferred |
Atcham, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK | 19 August 1944 | Transferred to 495FTG, 8AF USAAF. |
Died |
Craven County, NC, USA | 19 September 2004 | |
Buried |
Garber UMC Columbarium New Bern Craven County NC | 22 September 2004 | Garber UMC Columbarium New Bern Craven County North Carolina, USA. |
Hubbard, OH 44425, USA |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C type in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAl_Skiff
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ContributorAAM
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Sources
AccidentReports.com, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I, p. 459 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list