William W Bridges

Military

INT Had mid air collision and crashed in Switzerland on 7/19/44 in B-17 Champagne Lady #42107075

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-107075
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Champagne Girl, Fancy Pants
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

22 October 2010

Born

New York State

Buried

Fort Jackson National Cemetery

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 19 July 1944

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7407 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database