William Francis O'Hara
Military
Object Number - UPL 61106 - Capt Lt William F O'Hara
9-Nov-42 while ferrying B-17 to UK, crew was instructed to search for missing C-53. B-17 42-5088 crashed near Kjoge Bay and aircraft broke in two. He spent 88 days stranded on the ice with his crew members. He was evacuated out due to his severally frostbitten feet, eventually having both legs amputated below the knee, his weight had dropped from190lb to 80lb.
Awards: EAME, WWII Victory
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 2nd Ferrying Group
- Service Numbers: O-?
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Places
- Site type: Other
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Dickson City, Pennsylvania | 18 July 1918 | Born Dickson City, Pennsylvania |
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Enlisted |
17 February 1941 | ||
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Other Discharged |
31 January 1944 | ||
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Died |
Scranton, Pennsylvania | 24 December 1990 | Died Scranton, Pennsylvania |
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Buried |
Saint Catherine's Cemetery Moscow, Pennsylvania | 27 December 1990 | Interred Saint Catherine's Cemetery Moscow, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs by Hey and Bishop p.45
