Boggess William Randall

Name:

William Randall Boggess

Rank:

Second Lieutenant

Serial Number:

O-746684

Unit:

708th Bomber Squadron, 447th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Death:

1944-01-05

State:

California

Cemetery:

Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, San Mateo County, California

Plot:

Section C

Row:

Grave:

Site 654

Decoration:

Comments:

William Randall Boggess was born on February 6, 1919. He was the son of Owen M. Boggess and Gladys J. Ricketts Boggess.

William Randall served in the 708th Bomber Squadron, 447th Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Second Lieutenant and Bombardier on the B-17 #42-37872 during World War II.

On January 5, 1944, his crew took off from Station 126 airfield in Rattlesden, England, at 02:00H for a mission to bomb the Bordeaux-Merignac aerodrome. Hit by flak or an enemy aircraft, their plane crashed in the Arcachon Bay at the Port of Mole in Gujan-Mestras, France. The aircraft was partially evacuated by three members of the crew, who then survived. Those who were unable to leave the plane were killed in this incident, including 2Lt Boggess.

2Lt Boggess is now buried in the Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, San Mateo County, California, USA.

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