Aboard B-17G Flying Fortress #42-38083 "Man 'O War II."
Shot down by group of enemy fighters over
Germany on mission to Merseburg.
Five crew were Killed In Action and four bailed
out and were taken as POWs. KIA were:
SSGT William K Oxby, Ball Turret Gunner
SSGT Floyd E Callen, Waist Gunner
SSGT George F Hanson, Tail Gunner
TSGT Thomas F Harris, F/E Top Turret Gunner
TSGT Frank W Holman, Radio Operator
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Staff Sergeant William Oxby served in the 322 Bombardment Squadron,91st Bombardment Group during World War II. On November 2, 1944, he was the ball turret gunner on a B-17,"Man O War II" on a mission to bomb a synthetic oil plant at Merseburg, Germany. His Flying Fortress was hit by enemy fire and was shot down. Staff Sergeant Oxby was killed during this action.
Aboard B-17G Flying Fortress #42-38083 "Man 'O War II."
Shot down by group of enemy fighters over
Germany on mission to Merseburg.
Five crew were Killed In Action and four bailed
out and were taken as POWs. KIA were:
SSGT William K Oxby, Ball Turret Gunner
SSGT Floyd E Callen, Waist Gunner
SSGT George F Hanson, Tail Gunner
TSGT Thomas F Harris, F/E Top Turret Gunner
TSGT Frank W Holman, Radio Operator
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Staff Sergeant William Oxby served in the 322 Bombardment Squadron,91st Bombardment Group during World War II. On November 2, 1944, he was the ball turret gunner on a B-17,"Man O War II" on a mission to bomb a synthetic oil plant at Merseburg, Germany. His Flying Fortress was hit by enemy fire and was shot down. Staff Sergeant Oxby was killed during this action.
