William served as a Second Lieutenant & Bombardier on B-17G "Miss Umbriago" #43-38057, 427th Bomber Squadron, 303rd Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Otsego County, New York prior to the war.
B-17G #43-38057 took off, with a crew of 9, from England on a mission of Tactical Support of Ground Troops near Metz, Germany. Shortly after takeoff B-17G #43-38057 was involved in a mid-air collision with B-17 #43-37666 piloted by 1st Lt. Robert W. Davis. Both B-17s crashed near Wenlock, Shropshire, England.
William was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-762908
There is no existing MACR ( Missing Aircrew Report ) for this crash.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-17G #43-38057:
Cecce, Joseph A., Jr. ~ F/O, Navigator, MD
Drew, William F. ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NY
Fugazzi, Gildo ~ Sgt, Waist Gunner, CT
Kling, John E. ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, MN
McClure, Richard H. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, CA
Pursel, Stanley E. ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, CA
Schoch, Philip M. ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, PA
Stockman, Kenneth H. ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, IA
Sgt Robert G. Hannah was the only survivor and he was able to get to the tail escape hatch and bail out.
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For those lost on B-17 #43-37666 see:
Davis, Robert W. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, UT
( Crew Reports by: Russ Pickett )
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He resided in Otsego County, New York prior to the war.
B-17G #43-38057 took off, with a crew of 9, from England on a mission of Tactical Support of Ground Troops near Metz, Germany. Shortly after takeoff B-17G #43-38057 was involved in a mid-air collision with B-17 #43-37666 piloted by 1st Lt. Robert W. Davis. Both B-17s crashed near Wenlock, Shropshire, England.
William was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-762908
There is no existing MACR ( Missing Aircrew Report ) for this crash.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17G #43-38057:
Cecce, Joseph A., Jr. ~ F/O, Navigator, MD
Drew, William F. ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NY
Fugazzi, Gildo ~ Sgt, Waist Gunner, CT
Kling, John E. ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, MN
McClure, Richard H. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, CA
Pursel, Stanley E. ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, CA
Schoch, Philip M. ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, PA
Stockman, Kenneth H. ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, IA
Sgt Robert G. Hannah was the only survivor and he was able to get to the tail escape hatch and bail out.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
For those lost on B-17 #43-37666 see:
Davis, Robert W. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, UT
( Crew Reports by: Russ Pickett )
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William served as a Second Lieutenant & Bombardier on B-17G "Miss Umbriago" #43-38057, 427th Bomber Squadron, 303rd Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Otsego County, New York prior to the war.
B-17G #43-38057 took off, with a crew of 9, from England on a mission of Tactical Support of Ground Troops near Metz, Germany. Shortly after takeoff B-17G #43-38057 was involved in a mid-air collision with B-17 #43-37666 piloted by 1st Lt. Robert W. Davis. Both B-17s crashed near Wenlock, Shropshire, England.
William was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-762908
There is no existing MACR ( Missing Aircrew Report ) for this crash.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17G #43-38057:
Cecce, Joseph A., Jr. ~ F/O, Navigator, MD
Drew, William F. ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NY
Fugazzi, Gildo ~ Sgt, Waist Gunner, CT
Kling, John E. ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, MN
McClure, Richard H. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, CA
Pursel, Stanley E. ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, CA
Schoch, Philip M. ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, PA
Stockman, Kenneth H. ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, IA
Sgt Robert G. Hannah was the only survivor and he was able to get to the tail escape hatch and bail out.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
For those lost on B-17 #43-37666 see:
Davis, Robert W. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, UT
( Crew Reports by: Russ Pickett )
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
He resided in Otsego County, New York prior to the war.
B-17G #43-38057 took off, with a crew of 9, from England on a mission of Tactical Support of Ground Troops near Metz, Germany. Shortly after takeoff B-17G #43-38057 was involved in a mid-air collision with B-17 #43-37666 piloted by 1st Lt. Robert W. Davis. Both B-17s crashed near Wenlock, Shropshire, England.
William was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-762908
There is no existing MACR ( Missing Aircrew Report ) for this crash.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17G #43-38057:
Cecce, Joseph A., Jr. ~ F/O, Navigator, MD
Drew, William F. ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NY
Fugazzi, Gildo ~ Sgt, Waist Gunner, CT
Kling, John E. ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, MN
McClure, Richard H. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, CA
Pursel, Stanley E. ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, CA
Schoch, Philip M. ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, PA
Stockman, Kenneth H. ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, IA
Sgt Robert G. Hannah was the only survivor and he was able to get to the tail escape hatch and bail out.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
For those lost on B-17 #43-37666 see:
Davis, Robert W. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, UT
( Crew Reports by: Russ Pickett )
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