William R Lord Jr

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in Action (KIA). Had mid air collision with 42-102606 and crashed at Perl in B-17 'Off Spring' 42-31917

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Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.

385th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-102606

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Curley's Kids
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31917) nicknamed "Off Spring" of the 551st Bomb Squadron, 385th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '551BS/385BG. 231917. B-17 Flying Fortress, 6736. 2 of 6 pics.'

42-31917

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Off Spring
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 551st Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Killed in action

12 July 1944

Born

Conneaut, Ohio

Revisions

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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Sources

Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- MACR 7507 ;
- Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database.

Additional details from 'Losses of the 8th and 9th Air Forces' Vol 4 Bishop & Hey

Date
ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7507