William Y Ligon Jr
Military ROLL OF HONOURCrashed near Brandenburg in B-17 'Dozy Doats' #42-97079, 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: Dozy Doats
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Killed in action |
6 October 1944 | ||
Born |
Dallas, Texas |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "#" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- MACR 9521 / 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 9521