William C Jaeger

Military
media-13414.jpeg UPL 13414 Page 3 of 466th Bomb Group 'Roll of Honor' at All Saints Church, Weston Longville.

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Object Number - UPL 13414 - Page 3 of 466th Bomb Group 'Roll of Honor' at All Saints Church, Weston Longville.

Crashed at Osnabruck in B-24 'Off Limits Again' #42-94974, Killed in Action (KIA).



Note: There were two 8th AF airmen named William C. Jaeger who were KIA in 1944. Both are buried in the Netherlands American Cemetery. The other William C. Jaeger was in the 379th BG and was KIA in August 1944

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Units served with

Three little girls hold up a balloon celebrating the 100th mission of the 466th Bomb Group in front of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95592) nicknamed "Black Cat". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'On our 100 Mission party Day- 18 Aug 1944, Attlebridge, 466th- wouldn't it be something if we could identify these girls? How could I do it?'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Quinton E. Bailey
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-705285
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Off Limit's Again
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron

Missions

  • Date: 12 October 1944

Places

Aerial photograph of Attlebridge airfield, looking north, the fuel store and a T2 hangar are in the upper centre, 31 January 1946. Photograph taken by No. 90 Squadron, sortie number RAF/3G/TUD/UK/51. English Heritage (RAF Photography).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120

Events

Event Location Date Description

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466th BG Combat Tour

Attlebridge Airfield, UK 3 October 1944 - 12 October 1944 Jaeger was KIA on his 4th mission when his B-24 took a direct hit in the bomb bay, lost a wing, went into a spin and crashed. There were no survivors.

Born

Syracuse, New York, USA

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Osnabrück, Germany 12 October 1944 saw the #6 ship in the lead squadron go down. One second they were flying along, the next second they were a mass of flames from the leading edge of the wing back to the tail. The wing came off and the plane nosed over into a spin and then the tail broke off at the rear bomb bay. I don't think anyone could have possibly gotten out unless maybe the navigator did. It looked like flames might have been in the cockpit as well. Maybe it's not so bad to get knocked down if you have a chance to bail out, but those boys had no chance. Most of them had been burned to death before they knew what hit them. - Paul W Perry flying squadron lead in the squadron behind Bailey's a/c witnessed the Bailey Crew being shot down.

Buried

Plot O Row 21 Grave 5 Netherlands American Cemetery

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Contributor466thHistorian
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"Attlebridge Arsenal" - Brassfield & Wassom
page 37

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Contributor466thHistorian
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https://www.abmc.gov/node/531991#.V9Q_aWcm4qQ
Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom - page 37

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 9488 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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