William R Bailey

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 4 July 1943 in B-17 #42-29641 'Black Swan'. Plane crashed into Bay of Biscay. Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.

305th Bomb Group

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

People

Frank W Scott

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

Ground crew work on the engine of a 422nd Bomb Squadron, 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress (JJ-V, serial number 42-29641) nicknamed "Black Swan" at Chelveston airfield in late June 1943. Passed for publication 4 Jul 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '229641.' Printed caption on reverse: 'At A Flying Fortresses Base In Britain. This series of pictures shows scenes at a U.S. air base in Britain where Flying Fortresses are repaired, the scars torn in their sides - the price of victorious combats - pa

42-29641

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Lexington, KY, USA 24 March 1942

Born

Lexington, Kentucky, USA

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Bay of Biscay 4 July 1943

Buried

No Known Grave Tablet of The Missing

Revisions

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

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https://www.abmc.gov/decedent-search/bailey%3Dwilliam-7

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Chris Brassfield

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4483 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database