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 |
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 |
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 |