William Nelson Irish
Military ROLL OF HONOURAssigned to 427BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Gilze-Rijen in B-17 42-5392 'Stric Nine' 19-Aug-43; shot down, ditched North Sea, off Hoek van Holland. Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 285
Awards: PH.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18071114 / O-738242
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Stric Nine : City of Albuquerque
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Kansas City, MO | 20 November 1921 | Son of Bergie A and Lora Jean Powell Irish. |
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Enlisted |
Kansas City, MO | 22 March 1942 | Kansas City, Missouri |
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Died |
Off Hook of Holland | 19 August 1943 | Failed to Return (FTR) Gilze-Rijen in B-17 42-5392 'Stric Nine' 19-Aug-43; shot down, ditched North Sea, off Hoek van Holland. KIA MACR 285 |
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Buried |
Grandview Cemetery Fort Collins, Larimer County, CO | 28 April 1949 | Grandview Cemetery Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado |
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Based Killed in Action (KIA) |
Molesworth | 19 August 1943 | Assigned to 427BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. |