Warner William H.

Monuments

B-17 42-5717 (Pillar) Memorial- 306th Bomber Group

B-17 42-5717 & French Assistance Plaque- 306th Bomber Group

Name:

William H. Warner

Rank:

Captain

Serial Number:

O-437894

Unit:

423rd Bomber Squadron, 306th Bomb Group, Heavy

Date of Death:

1943-02-16

State:

Connecticut

Cemetery:

Brittany American Cemetery, St. James, France

Plot:

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Grave:

Decoration:

Purple Heart, Air Medal

Comments:

Captain William H. Warner, pilot of the B-17 42-5717, took off from Thurleigh in Bedfordshire, UK on a bombing mission over Saint-Nazaire�s �Flak Alley�. They were harassed by enemy fighters and flak until they crashed around noon. Warner was shot between the eyes by a Fw-190 about ten minutes after bombs away.