William Murray Holland Jr
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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UPL 28077
Killed on 24th or 25th mission. Operational mission to Solingen in B-17F 42-30408 'Sharon Belle', mission was scrubbed due to weather, A/C was seen to explode at the nose, crashed near Astwell Castle with all crew lost, including William, 30-Nov-43. Killed in Action (KIA)
Awards: PH.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19122535 / T-122080
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15067055 / O-435991
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36061698
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner / Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14061823
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator / Tail Gunner
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Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Live Oak County, TX | 5 November 1920 | Son of William Murray Snr and Mabel Claire [Lewis] Holland. |
Enlisted |
San Antonio, TX | 31 December 1941 | |
Died |
Astwell Castle Farm, UK | 30 November 1943 | Solingen mission in B-17F 42-30408 'Sharon Belle'; A/C was seen to explode at the nose, crashed near Astwell Castle with all crew lost, including Henry, 30-Nov-43. KIA. |
Texas, USA | |||
Based |
Podington | 30 November 1943 | Assigned to 327BS, 92BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Buried |
Gussettville Cemetery, George West, TX | Re-Interred Gussettville Cemetery George West, Live Oak County, TX |
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Sources
Combat Chronology / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia