William Murray Holland Jr

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Object Number - UPL 28077

Killed on 24th or 25th mission. Operational mission to Solingen in B-17F 42-30408 'Sharon Belle', mission was scrubbed due to weather, A/C was seen to explode at the nose, crashed near Astwell Castle with all crew lost, including William, 30-Nov-43. Killed in Action (KIA)



Awards: PH.

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Leighton Duane Patterson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19122535 / T-122080
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Richard Winston Pugh

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15067055 / O-435991
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Harry Adam Scott

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36061698
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner / Ball Turret Gunner

Charles Edmond Slayton

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14061823
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator / Tail Gunner

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Event Location Date Description

Born

Live Oak County, TX 5 November 1920 Son of William Murray Snr and Mabel Claire [Lewis] Holland.

Enlisted

San Antonio, TX 31 December 1941

Died

Astwell Castle Farm, UK 30 November 1943 Solingen mission in B-17F 42-30408 'Sharon Belle'; A/C was seen to explode at the nose, crashed near Astwell Castle with all crew lost, including Henry, 30-Nov-43. KIA.
Texas, USA

Based

Podington 30 November 1943 Assigned to 327BS, 92BG, 8AF USAAF.

Buried

Gussettville Cemetery, George West, TX Re-Interred Gussettville Cemetery George West, Live Oak County, TX

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https://www.fold3.com/record/84774407-william-m-holland-jr
https://www.fold3.com/page/84774407-william-m-holland-jr/facts
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50760587/william-murray-holland

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Combat Chronology / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

William Murray Holland: Gallery (2 items)