William Martsch

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

KIA crashed near Grodzisk on 18 Mar 45 in B-17 'Kentucky Winner' #42102481

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Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.

385th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-102481

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Kentucky Winner
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Paul, Idaho, USA

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Russia 18 March 1945

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13141 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database