Woodrow W McGill

Military

Injured in crash landing in France on 10 Sept 44. Command Pilot was Rosenthal. Returned to base. Leg was broken and took 3 years to heal.

 

Capt. Woodrow McGill was original cadre with the 487th Bomb Group. He served as the 487th BG Group Navigator and was transferred to the 100th Bomb Group. 
 

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 487th Bomb Group.

487th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-97770

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Terrible termite

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

18 March 1919

Revisions

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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Sources

https://100thbg.com/personnel/?personnel_id=13459

 

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a connection to A/C #42-97770 per info on the 100th BG website about Pilot Robert Resenthal and his crew members.
Source: https://100thbg.com/index.php?option=com_bombgrp&view=personnel&id=4475…

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

100th Bomb Group Foundation Directory, 2000 - 2001 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia