William Ling

Military
media-19332.jpeg UPL 19332 B-17G-55-BO Flying Fortress 42-102560 'The Thomper' 334th BS, 95th BG, 8th AF Lost on the November 30,1944 mission to Merseburg, Germany. 5 KIA, 4 POW MACR 10840.
In the photo above from the 7th October 1944 the plane is under attack by German fighters and the tail gunner [William Ling] is returning fire. Note the damage in the right wing and wisps of fire starting to show.

The crew on that day were.
- Pilot: Lt. Nelson E. Day
- Co-Pilot: Lt. John J. Ferreter
- Navigator: Lt. George C. Hood
- Bombardier: Lt. Everett D. Andrews
- Radio Operator: T/Sgt. Bernard Cooper

- Top Turret Gunner: T/Sgt. David C. McQueen
- Ball Turret Gunner: S/Sgt. James E. Minaghan
- Waist Gunner: S/Sgt. Esker S. Downing
- Tail Gunner: S/Sgt. William Ling
Research done by Jing Zhou from https://b17flyingfortress.de/en

Research done by Jing Zhou from https://b17flyingfortress.de/en

Object Number - UPL 19332 - B-17G-55-BO Flying Fortress 42-102560 'The Thomper' 334th BS, 95th BG, 8th AF Lost on the November 30,1944 mission to Merseburg, Germany. 5 KIA, 4...

William Ling served with the 95th BG as a tail gunner. The picture of 42-102560 taken on the 7th of October showing severe damage to the right wing and a Tail gunner shooting defiantly at attackers has been researched as to date by by Jing Zhou from https://b17flyingfortress.de/en which shows that the man pulling the triggers on those twin .50s was William Ling. The aircraft came home.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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Updated Bio using Research done by Jing Zhou from https://b17flyingfortress.de/en

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