William B Bradford
Military ROLL OF HONOURKilled in Action on 28 May 1944 attacking Paris Railroad bridge.
Plane was hit in the left engine on the bomb run. He pulled his plane into number 4 position of first flight then peeled off to right with engine smoking and left formation with wheels down appearing to be under control in a dive when last observed three parachutes were observed to come from the plane.
There was no reported observation of plane crashing.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
Paris, France | 28 May 1944 |