William C King

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 28 June 1943 in B-17 42-29817 'Argonaut II'. Plane crashed into Bay of Biscay. Killed in Action.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 351st Bomb Group.

351st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-29817

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Argonaut II
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Killed in action

28 June 1943

Born

Vernal, Utah

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Flagged as a "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Added an association to the A/C #42-29817 listed in the "Summary biography".

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ContributorEmily
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Martin K Campbell, via American Air Museum Memory Book Correspondence.

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 15130