Willis Anderson Blasingame | American Air Museum

Willis Anderson Blasingame Jr

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down near Fulda on 9/12/44 in B-17 Little Bill #4297142

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The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

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

A B-17 Flying Fortress (BK-H, serial number 42-37781) nicknamed "Silver Dollar" of the 546th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group goes down after losing its tail. Image via Havelaar. Printed caption on reverse: 'Silver Dollar, a Flying Fortress operating from Grafton Underwood, has its complete tail severed during one of the first 8th Air Force raids on Berlin.' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Berlin missile, BK-H, Fort goes down.'

546th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

Ernest Hanlon

Ernest Edward Hanlon

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-760836
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-97142

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Thor, God of Thunder
Unit: 546th Bomb Squadron 457th Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Died	Germany	12 September 1944
Born	Ft Worth, Texas
	Los Angeles, CA, USA

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Date17 May 2015 22:20:17

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Date27 Sep 2014 18:28:54

ContributorAAM

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8901