Galey William Frances

Name:

William Frances Galey

Rank:

First Lieutenant

Serial Number:

O-438570

Unit:

341st Bombardment Squadron, 97th Bomber Group

Date of Death:

1942-10-21

State:

Idaho

Cemetery:

Hillcrest Cemetery, Weiser, Washington County, Idaho

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William Frances Galey was born on November 3, 1916, in Weiser, Idaho. He was the son of Edward Hughes Galey and Irene Constance Bohrer Galey.

William served in the 341st Bomber Squadron, 97th Bomber Group, Heavy, as a First Lieutenant and Co-Pilot on the B-17 #41-24344 'The Big Bitch' during World War II.

1Lt Galey was killed when his airplane was shot down in Saint-Vougay, France. On October 21, 1942, his crew took off from Station 110 airfield in Polebrook, England, for a bombing attack in Lorient, France. Upon arrival over the target, their plane was shot down by an Fw190 piloted by Armind Landman, and exploded. Among the ten crew members, only two were able to survive. The others, including 2Lt Galey, were killed in the incident.

The bodies of those who were killed were initially buried in the cemetery of Plouescat before being transferred. 1Lt Galey is now buried in the Hillcrest Cemetery, Weiser, Washington County, Idaho, USA.

Source of information: www.findagrave.com, francecrashes39-45.net