William I Audette
Military ROLL OF HONOURCrashed near Strehia in B-17 #43-39130, Killed in Action (KIA).
- On 1/21/45, having lost 2 engines over Germany, did a 'wheels up' landing in a pasture in France with no damage to plane or crew!
Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart, Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 490th Bomb Group 848th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
21 March 1945 | ||
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Born |
Windsor, Vermont, USA | ||
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Buried |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 21 March 1945 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAAM
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13555 / MACR 13555, 490th Bomb Group Unit Personnel / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database