T/Sgt. William L. Elliott MIA/KIA Accounted For 04/16/2001
Home: Talladega, Alabama.
Squadron: 701st Bomb Sq 445th Bomb Gp
Service ID: 14176674.
Awards: Air Medal w 2 Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart
Pilot 1st/Lt. Henry C. Lewis Jr. KIA
MACR #11337
Target: Karlsruhe
Date Lost: 11-Dec-44
Serial Number: #42-50453
Aircraft Model B-24
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name:
Location: Zinswiller, Alsace
Cause: They collided with the B-24 42-95291 of 2nd Lt Robert G. Phillips at 1257. He was listed as MIA until 1988.42-95291 landed safely, all nine crew on 42-50453 killed.. Remains of crew not recovered
until 1998.
T/Sgt. Elliott was a Radio Operator of a B-24J Liberator bomber. He was lost over France on December 11, 1944 and was awarded the Purple Heart. His remains were identified and returned for burial on September 10, 2001 at Arlington National Cemetery.
Crew of #42-50453
1st/Lt.Henry C. Lewis Jr. Pilot KIA
1st/Lt.Henry C. Lewis Jr. Pilot KIA
1st/Lt. Richard P. Klopfenstein Co Pilot
1st/Lt. Richard P. Klopfenstein Co Pilot
2nd/Lt. Sherman J. Andrews Navigator KIA
T/Sgt. Lewis M Archer Engineer KIA
T/Sgt. Lewis M Archer Engineer KIA
T/Sgt. William L. Elliott Radio Op. KIA
T/Sgt. William L. Elliott Radio Op. KIA
S/Sgt. Henry T. Ahlin Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Henry T. Ahlin Gunner KIA
Sgt. SGT William T. Carroll Jr. Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. John J. McGuire . Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. John J. McGuire . Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Samuel D Stanfield Jr. Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Samuel D Stanfield Jr. Gunner KI
T/Sgt. William L. Elliott MIA/KIA Accounted For 04/16/2001
Home: Talladega, Alabama.
Squadron: 701st Bomb Sq 445th Bomb Gp
Service ID: 14176674.
Awards: Air Medal w 2 Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart
Pilot 1st/Lt. Henry C. Lewis Jr. KIA
MACR #11337
Target: Karlsruhe
Date Lost: 11-Dec-44
Serial Number: #42-50453
Aircraft Model B-24
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name:
Location: Zinswiller, Alsace
Cause: They collided with the B-24 42-95291 of 2nd Lt Robert G. Phillips at 1257. He was listed as MIA until 1988.42-95291 landed safely, all nine crew on 42-50453 killed.. Remains of crew not recovered
until 1998.
T/Sgt. Elliott was a Radio Operator of a B-24J Liberator bomber. He was lost over France on December 11, 1944 and was awarded the Purple Heart. His remains were identified and returned for burial on September 10, 2001 at Arlington National Cemetery.
Crew of #42-50453
1st/Lt.Henry C. Lewis Jr. Pilot KIA
1st/Lt.Henry C. Lewis Jr. Pilot KIA
1st/Lt. Richard P. Klopfenstein Co Pilot
1st/Lt. Richard P. Klopfenstein Co Pilot
2nd/Lt. Sherman J. Andrews Navigator KIA
T/Sgt. Lewis M Archer Engineer KIA
T/Sgt. Lewis M Archer Engineer KIA
T/Sgt. William L. Elliott Radio Op. KIA
T/Sgt. William L. Elliott Radio Op. KIA
S/Sgt. Henry T. Ahlin Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Henry T. Ahlin Gunner KIA
Sgt. SGT William T. Carroll Jr. Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. John J. McGuire . Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. John J. McGuire . Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Samuel D Stanfield Jr. Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Samuel D Stanfield Jr. Gunner KI
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Alabama TSgt. 445 Bomb Gp AAF WWII AM & 2 OLC - PH
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