William Robert Hartigan
Military
USAAF Photo
Object Number - UPL 50471 - 1st Lt William R Hartigan, 303BG
Assigned to 358BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Hartigan crew. Shot down 20-Oct-43 in B-17 42-29571 'Charley Horse'. Evaded (EVD). MACR 1033
Awards: DFC, AM (OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14065982
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Photographer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32432937
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19171810
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
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Missions
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Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Burlington, CT | 29 April 1916 | Son of William Horton and |
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Enlisted |
Hartford, CT | 24 March 1942 | Hartford, Connecticut |
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Other Baled out EVD |
20 October 1943 | Shot down 20-Oct-43 in B-17 42-29571 'Charley Horse'. Evaded (EVD). MACR 1033 | |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
10 July 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Died |
31 March 1982 | ||
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Based Evaded |
Molesworth | 20 October 1943 | Assigned to 358BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Buried |
Burlington Center Cemetery Burlington, Hartford County, CT | Burlington Center Cemetery Burlington, Hartford County, Connecticut |
Revisions
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1033 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / http://www.303rdbg.com/358hartigan.html#