William L J PETERSON

 

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ARMY SERIAL NUMBERO-728312
AGE- yo
DATE OF BIRTH-
STATEPortland, OREGON
FAMILYMarried: Lois I PETERSON
RANK1st Lieutenant
FONCTIONBomber
JOB before ENLISTEMENT--OR
DATE of ENLISTEMENT-
REGIMENT SQUADRON337th Bomb Squadron
DIVISION GROUP96th Bomb Group
ARMY8th Air Force
DATE OF DEATH29 may 1943PETERSON william l mur
STATUSMIA
PLACE OF DEATHLaunay-Robert - Clayes
DATA PLAN

B-17 Fortress - type 17F-20-DL - s/n 42-3042 "Cabin Heater"

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Macr: 3984
Mission: Bombardment Rennes(35)
Takeoff: station 138 Snetterton Heath , NORFOLK
Shot by Messerschmitt Bf109 - 4.15 pm (Hptm Helmut Felix Bolz of the I./JG Stab 2)
Explosion after hitting a high voltage line
Partially evacuated aircraft

CEMETERYBRITTANY AMERICAN CEMETERY from St James

Map Brittany American Cemetery

GRAVE
Wall of Missing
DECORATION
Air MedalPhoto
Purple HeartPhoto
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96th BG Tail Code
Tails code 96BG
 
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Crew of B-17 Fortress - type 17F-20-DL - s/n 42-3042 "Cabin Heater"

1st Lieutenant Jack L Mc MATH Pilot Dead - MIA - Tablets Cim Brit Am St-James O-725517 - Krun, TEXAS
Flight/Officer Ernie J DICKENSON CoPilot Dead - MIA - Cim Brit Am St-James (50) T-000090 - 20 yo - Elmore City, OKLAHOMA
2nd Lieutenant Edwin Albert MARTIN Navigator Prisonnier - Stalag 7A Moosburg O-729644 - 23 yo - Patterson, CALIFORNIA
1st Lieutenant William L J PETERSON Bomber Dead - MIA - Tablets Cim Brit Am St-James O-728312 - Portland, OREGON
T/Sergeant Lear E GODBEY Radio Dead - Cim Brit Am St-James - L.15.22 36306553 - Goreville, ILLINOIS
T/Sergeant Gerald Vernon OLSON Mechanic/Gunner Dead - MIA - Tablets Cim Brit Am St-James 39380642 - 29 yo - Swanville, MINNESOTA
S/Sergeant Arthur SHILO Gunner Prisoner - Stalag 13C Hammelburg 39173812 - 23 yo - White Swan, WASHINGTON
S/Sergeant Raymond M MASIERO Gunner Dead - St-Charles Cem. Dover Plains, New York 11041083 - 25 yo - Wingdale, NEW YORK
S/Sergeant Harry J BOEGAHOLZ Gunner Prisoner - Stalag 17B Krems, Autriche

15062633 - 23 yo - Columbus, INDIANA -

Initially Escaped - Helped by the Resistance

Captured on 17/12/1943 dyo the trap at the church of Pantin (93)

Released in May 45 by 13eDB US  + info

S/Sergeant Virgil B GREGORY Gunner Dead - Gregory Cem. Webster Springs, West Virginia 35211287 - 20 yo - Webster Springs, WEST VIRGINIA

42 3042 equipage b17

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INFORMATION SOURCESFrancecrashes39-45.net
PICTURE SOURCEFrédéric LAVERNHE
PROGRAMMERFrédéric & Renaud
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