John Francis Williams
Military ROLL OF HONOURAssigned to 450BS, 322BG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) mission to Nantes in B-26 41-31974. Hit by flak in target area, smoke seen trailing from starboard engine, control lost, A/C turned on its back, crashed Trois Moulins, 12km Sth of Nantes, France 19-Jul-44. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 7047.
Awards: AM (6OLC), PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 450th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14058086 / O-790806
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bomber pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Nicknames: We Cant Miss Victory
- Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 450th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Great Saling
- Site type: Cemetery
- Known as: Brittany Cemetary
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Enlisted |
Portland, OR, USA | 27 July 1942 | |
Died Killed in Action (KIA) (?) |
12km Sth of Nantes, France | 19 July 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) mission to Nantes in B-26 41-31974. Hit by flak in target area, smoke seen trailing from starboard engine, control lost, A/C turned on its back, crashed Trois Moulins, 12km Sth of Nantes, France 19-Jul-44. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 7047. |
Buried |
Nantes, France | 20 July 1944 | Interred Nantes cemetery France |
Born |
Salem, OR, USA | Son of George Easter and Dessie [Wilcox] Williams. | |
Marion County, OR, USA | |||
Based |
Andrews Field | 19 July 1944 | Assigned to 450BS, 322BG, 9AF USAAF. |
Buried |
Re-Interred Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial |
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9th Air Force Roll of Honor (IWM in liaison with Ninth Air Force veterans and group associations, American Battle Monuments Commission, and Buddies of the Ninth Association) / B-26 memorials guide