William B Britt
Military10/11/43 in B-24#42-40764 'Helen B'Happy', ac lost power after takeoff at Marrakech on return to UK. With all power lost, Irby made a wheels up landing. With a crew of 10 plus 3 passengers, only Lt. Saenger was lost when his parachute failed to open in time. William Britt started his career in the RAF flying fighter pilots. Mid war he was drafted and assigned to the flying 8 balls. Under the US Air force he successfully completed over 32 bombing missions.
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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-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Helen B Happy
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 66th Bomb Squadron
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey p. 329 44th BG Roll of Honor and Casualties by Lundy pp. 241-2