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William H. GOETZ
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Source : Tx Oma | |||||||
| NUMBER OF SERVICE | O-435765 (15069109) | ||||||
| AGE | 23 yo | ||||||
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1920 MARYLAND | ||||||
| ENLISTMENT STATE | Fairmont, WEST VIRGINIA | ||||||
| FAMILY | Single | ||||||
| RANK | First Lieutenant | ||||||
| FONCTION | Pilot | ||||||
| JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT | Paymasters, payroll clerks, and timekeepers |  | |||||
| DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 11 July 1941 Fort Hayes Columbus OHIO | ||||||
| SQUADRON | 427th Bomber Squadron | ||||||
| GROUP | 303rd Bomber Group, Heavy | ||||||
| ARMY | 8th US Air Force | ||||||
| DATE OF DEATH | 3 January 1943 |
Source : F Lavernhe | |||||
| STATUS | KIA | ||||||
| PLACE OF DEATH | off St Nazaire | ||||||
| DATA PLAN |
B-17 Fortress - type F-20-BO - s/n 41-24517 GN*O "Kali"
Macr : 6141 Mission : Attaque base sous-marine de St-Nazaire Takeoff station 107 Molesworth , Cambridgeshire Shot down by enemy hunter (Oblt S Schnell) - Explodes in flight and crashes into the ocean | ||||||
| CEMETERY | BRITTANY AMERICAN CEMETERY of St James (Montjoie St Martin) | ||||||
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Source : USAAF Class Book Project ABMC American Cemeteries | |||||||
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Crew of B-17 Fortress - type F-20-BO - s/n 41-24517 GN*O"Kali"
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| 1Lieutenant | William H. GOETZ | Pilot | Dead | MIA - Tablets Cim Brit Am St-James | O-435765 - AM/PH - WEST VIRGINIA |
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| Major | Charles C | SHERIDAN | CoPilot | Dead | MIA - Tablets Cim Brit Am St-James | O-408859 - AM/PH - KANSAS |
| 2Lieutenant | Robert L | MADRID | Navigator | Dead | MIA - Tablets Cim Brit Am St-James | O-660878 - AM/PH - UTAH |
| 2Lieutenant | Robert W | SMITH | Bomber | Dead | MIA - Tablets Cim Brit Am St-James | O-727128 - AM/PH - TEXAS |
| T/Sergeant | Joseph H | WALTERS | Radio | Dead | MIA - Tablets Cim Brit Am St-James | 16007997 - AM/PH - WISCONSIN |
| T/Sergeant | James F | SHELLY | Gunner | Dead | MIA - Tablets Cim Brit Am St-James | 13003669 - |
| S/Sergeant | Donald H | RUTT | Gunner | Dead | MIA - Tablets Cim Brit Am St-James | 17033430 - AM/PH - IOWA |
| S/Sergeant | Merel D | BRADLEY | Gunner | Dead | MIA - Tablets Cim Brit Am St-James | 19062629 - AM/PH - CALIFORNIA |
| Sergeant | Martin F | McDONALD | Gunner | Dead | MIA - Tablets Cim Brit Am St-James | 12059649 - AM/PH - NEW YORK |
| Sergeant | Walter E | RUNGE | Gunner | Dead | MIA - Tablets Cim Brit Am St-James | 36235828 - AM/PH - WISCONSIN |
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Source : USAAF Class Book Project ABMC American Cemeteries |
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| SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTO | USAAF Class Book Project ABMC American Cemeteries - Arie-Jan van Hees - Abmc.gov - Findagrave.com - Francecrashes39-45.net - Aad.archives.gov |
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| PROGRAMMER | Henri, Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |