MacDonald William Allen

Monuments

B-17G (42-97524) Plaque

B-17G (42-97524) Aviators Plaque

Name:

William Allen MacDonald

Rank:

Second Lieutenant

Serial Number:

O-704959

Unit:

413th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group, Heavy

Date of Death:

1944-06-22

State:

Ohio

Cemetery:

Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA

Plot:

Section 82

Row:

Grave:

Site 1F

Decoration:

Comments:

William Allen MacDonald was born on January 19, 1924, in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. He was the son of Angus MacDonald and Charlotte Napier MacDonald.

William served in the 413th Bomber Squadron, 96th Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Second Lieutenant and Co-Pilot on the B17G #42-97524 during World War II. On June 22, 1944, his crew took off from Station 138 in Snetterton Heath, England, on a bombing mission in Gennevilliers. On their return, they were shot down by flak around 7:24 p.m. at 25,000 feet. All members were killed in this crash except for SSgt Duch, who was able to evacuate the airplane that crashed into the Avenue Estienne d'Orves in the commune of Joinville-le-Pont, France.

2Lt MacDonald is now buried in the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA.

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