Name:
William R. Farrell
Rank:
Technical Sergeant
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Unit:
423rd Bomber Squadron, 306th Bomb Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1944-12-15
State:
Pennsylvania
Cemetery:
Saint Mary's Cemetery, Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania
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William R. Farrell was born on June 18, 1920. He served in the 423rd Bomber Squadron, 306th Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Technical Sergeant and Radio Operator of the B-17 #43-38019 "Milk Run Special" during World War II. He was Killed in Action on December 15, 1944 when his plane, on return from Kassel, Germany, was involved in a mid-air collision with #43-37633 due to bad weather and extremely poor visibility over Greenham Common, UK. It is apparent that neither pilot saw the the other aircraft. TSGT Farrell is now buried in the Saint Mary's Cemetery, Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA.