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Lt. Lewis C. Williams - KIA 9 Nov 44 (Saarbrucken)
Photo courtesy of Paul Teague - April 2005
Part of the Lewis
C. Williams Crew (left to right)
Aubrey Blockson (CP), Willis McGuire (NAV), Robert Swan (BOM),
Joe Feagans (ROG), Unknown WAAC, Robert Hedges (TG)
100th BG Photo Archives
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2ND LT LEWIS C. WILLIAMS |
P |
KIA |
9-Nov-44 |
SAARBRUCKEN MY (S.T.) |
| 2ND LT AUBREY J. BLOCKSON |
CP |
CPT |
5-Apr-45 |
NURNBURG, MY |
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2ND LT WILLIS R. McGUIRE |
NAV |
KIA |
3-Mar-45 |
BRUNSWICK WITH
J. THRASHER CREW |
| 2ND LT ROBERT B. SWAN |
BOM |
NOC |
-- |
-- |
| CPL JOSEPH R. FEAGANS |
ROG |
NOC |
-- |
-- |
| CPL DONALD D. McMILLAN |
TTE |
SWA |
9-Nov-44 |
SAARBRUCKEN, MY (S.T.) |
| CPL VERON C. KERR |
BTG |
CPT |
15-Feb-45 |
RUHLAND CITY COTTBUS, CITY |
| CPL GORDON W. HUMRICHOUS |
WG |
SWA |
9-Nov-44 |
SAARBRUCKEN MY (S.T.) |
| CPL LYMAN R. MORNINGSTAR |
WG |
NOC |
-- |
-- |
| CPL ROBERT C. HEDGES |
TG |
NOC |
-- |
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349TH SQDN.. CREW, AS ABOVE, JOINED THE 100TH ON 5 OCT 1944.
ON 09 NOV 44 (SAARBRUCKEN) LT WILLIAMS WAS KIA WHILE BAILING OUT FROM
A/C 231986 "ONCE IN A WHILE", ALSO REFERRED TO AS "BOOMERANG" IN 100TH BG
RECORDS.
HE WAS CAUGHT ON THE STABILIZER AND TAKEN TO HIS DEATH. TWO OTHER
CREW MEMBERS SUFFERED INJURIES WHILE BAILING OUT FROM THE FLAK DAMAGED
AIRCRAFT. THE A/C CRASHED NEAR THE TOWN OF PERLE IN BELGIUM. (from Ray
Bowden's book "Plane Names & Bloody Noses 100th Bomb Group") |
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