William M Robbins
Military ROLL OF HONOURShot down 28 July 1943 in B-17 #42-30257. Plane crashed into North Sea, Killed in Action (KIA).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Lady Susie II*
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
North Sea | 28 July 1943 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Added S/N per MACR 189C for A/C #42-30257 at Fold3.com.
SOURCE: https://www.fold3.com/image/29418234?terms=30257,42
Contributorjmoore43
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Updated the location of the "POW" event per info in the "Summary biography".
Added some punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid readability.
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- MACR 189 C;
- Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 189C