Harry O Williams

Military

Shot down 6 December 1942 in B-17 41-24553 'Cherry' while serving as Navigator. Died of Wounds (DOW). Williams died on 11-Dec-1942 and was buried with the rest of the crew.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.

305th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

41-24553

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Cherry
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron

Missions

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Events

Event Location Date Description

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Died of Wounds (DOW)

Lille, France 11 December 1942 There was no MACR issued for this loss. He may have been wounded but managed to bale out. Taken to a German field hospital and died on 11-Dec-42.

Buried

Southern Cemetery, Lille, France 12 December 1942 Buried by the Germans in the Southern Cemetery of Lille, France. Exact location in this cemetery has not been determined.

Revisions

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Sources

Lee Cunningham 3-Dec-2014. Edited biography for DOW, added DOW event and Burial details per "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces" Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 8-Nov-2014. "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces" Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE.

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honor, 30 Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. 1 by Bishop and Hey p. 52