Name:
Willis V. King
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Serial Number:
Unit:
835th Bomber Squadron, 486th Bomb Group
Date of Death:
0000-00-00
State:
Cemetery:
Plot:
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
2nd Lt Willis V. King, co-pilot of the B-17 42-97998 “Roanoke Magician”, was shot by flak while on a raiding mission over Manheim. Returning from the raid with heavy damage, the crew got lost in the bad weather and crashed. The tail section was found where the monument now lays, hence its representation. King was wounded in the crash but recovered by Allied forces soon after.