William A Defreese
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
This plane and crew were flying as element lead when it collided with another plane in its element ( 121-J ) after entering a cloud bank over Bulgaria. Both planes crashed in flames in the mountains. MACR 334
"Exterminator" Crew :
Capt. Hugh R. Roper - Pilot (KIA) - Oak City, UT,
Capt. John B. White, Jr - Navigator (KIA - Hillsboro, IL
1st Lt. Ted Brannon - Bombardier (KIA) - Coatesville, PA,
T/Sgt. Henry C. Lloyd, Jr.- Radio Operator (KIA) - Flint, MI
T/Sgt. Albert L. Lee - Tail Gunner
T/Sgt. Joseph L. Craighead - Waist Gunner
S/Sgt. Earl P Lemoine - Gunner (KIA) - Moreauville, LA
S/Sgt. William A. Defreese - Waist Gunner (KIA) - Anniston, AL
Walter Stewart was not on "Exterminator" when it crashed. He is my father, Col Robert W. Stewart's cousin. Walter flew the B-24D, "Utah Man", on the Ploesti mission. 1 Aug 1943. Stewart survived the mission and the war.
Black Sunday - Michael Hill
Object Number - UPL 13845 - The B-24D, 41-23717, "Exterminator", of the 330th Bomb Squadron, the 93rd Bomb Group, and the 8th Air Force. This plane and crew were flying as...
Killed in Action (KIA) on 8/1/43 while on TDY to 9thAF for Ploesti raid in B-24 'Exterminator' 41-23717
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Exterminator
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron 330th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 1 August 1943
- Official Description:
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Killed in action |
1 August 1943 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 334
