William R Nesen
Military ROLL OF HONOURShot down 24 April 1944 in B-17 #42-3388 'Sleepytime Gal'. Plane ditched in Channel, Killed in Action (KIA).
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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
- Nicknames: Sleepytime Girl
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
24 April 1944 | ||
Born |
Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA | ||
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 24 April 1944 |
Revisions
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4452 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database