William L Jefferies

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Crashed in the forest of Beckerler Hill after being involved in a mid-air collision on a mission to Brunswick on 10 Feb 1944 in B-17G #42-39961. Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.

452nd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-39961

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Bad Check
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

10 February 1944

Born

Buried

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

10 February 1944

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2537 / MACR 2537, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database