William J Gaffney

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in service in A/C #42-5791 flying through overcast, plane crashed into a mountain while on a non-operational mission to transport crew members who had completed tours of duty to another field for return to the US.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.

95th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-39883

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron

42-5791

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Ruthless
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 412th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Killed in service

North Wales 29 December 1943

Born

Missouri

Revisions

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Corrected a typo in the "Summary biography".

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Changed label for Died event to "Killed in service" per info in the "Summary biography",

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Added S/N per records at Fold3.com.
See: https://www.fold3.com/image/63597816

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

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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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Combat Chronology Supplement, Operational Handbook of the 95th BG by Andrews, p. 102, 129, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol.  I, p. 443 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia