William J Brennan

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 31 December 1943 in B-17 #42-29877 'Speedball', Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 351st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Speed Ball
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

31 December 1943

Born

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

31 December 1943

Revisions

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Added " / " in the "Role/job" field as a Separator to aid readability.

Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1982 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database