William A Rathgeber
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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William A Rathgeber
BPoston
Shot down 19 May 1943 in B-17 #41-24483 'Spirit of Alcohol'. Killed in Action (KIA), (MIA)body never found.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-662725
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-731805
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-793242
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18063124
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Bombardier / Togglier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Mizpah - The Bearded Lady aka The Bearded Beauty
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Spirit of Alcohol
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Mizpah II/ Frisco Jinny
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Luftwaffe Waterloo
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Heavyweight Annihilators No2, My Prayer
- Unit: 322nd Bomb Squadron 91st Bomb Group
Missions
- Date: 19 May 1943
- Date: 17 May 1943
- Date: 15 May 1943
- Date: 13 May 1943
- Date: 4 May 1943
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Died |
Kiel, sub pens | 19 May 1943 | |
Born |
Hometown of record: New York, NY | ||
Other Netherlands American Cemetery |
Margraten Netherlands | 19 May 1943 | Tablet of the Missing. |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Capitalized all the words in the "Role/job" field to aid readability.
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity.
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 15632 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database