William Henry Momberger

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media-17310.jpeg UPL 17310 Lieutenant William H Momberger poses for a publicity photo using Lt. Olson's P-47 as a backdrop.

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Object Number - UPL 17310 - Lieutenant William H Momberger poses for a publicity photo using Lt. Olson's P-47 as a backdrop.

Bailed out over the Nort Sea on the return from a bomber support mission after P-51B #43-6508 suffered engine trouble. ASR unable to locate. Killed in Action (KIA).



Crashed shortly after takeoff after encountering poor weather on an operational Ramrod mission near Bassingbourn (91stBG) for unknown reasons in P-51B #43-6654. Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Jean's Little Moe
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 358th Fighter Group 357th Fighter Squadron 367th Fighter Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

9 March 1944

Died

29 March 1944

Born

Ilion, NY 13357, USA

Buried

Buried

New York State

Born

Ilion, New York

Revisions

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ContributorEmily
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Information provided by Jon Momberger, relative

Date
ContributorMomberger
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Purple Heart
Bronze Star with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Silver Star
Distinguished Flying Cross

Date
ContributorAAM
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355th Files, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3445, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

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