Staff Sergeant, 353rd Bomb Squadron, 301st Bomb Group, 15th Air Force.
Ball Turret Gunner aboard B-17G Flying Fortress #42-31397.
On mission out of Lucera/Foggia, Italy to bomb targets at Regensburg, was shot down by fighters February 25, 1944 near Zweikirchen, near Landshut, Germany. Five crewmembers were killed, and four parachuted and were taken as POWs. Missing Air Crew Report № 2722.
1st Lt. Joseph A Hurley, O-797130, Brooklyn, NY, Pilot
2nd Lt. William J Mills Jr, O-678299, Peru, IN, Co-Pilot
1st Lt. Peter V Henningsen, O-676950, SD, Bombardier
S/Sgt. William Bothwell, 33467285, PA, Ball Turret Gunner
Sgt. William J. Suber, 32288806, Tail Gunner, son of Rella Suber, Oneida, NY
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Son of William and Catherine C. (Sullivan) Bothwell, 722 North 19th Street, Philadelphia, PA.
Paul Y. Bothwell (brother).
William Bothwell was a sales clerk before he enlisted at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on
November 10, 1942.
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart.
Entered the service from Pennsylvania; ASN 33467285.
Ball Turret Gunner aboard B-17G Flying Fortress #42-31397.
On mission out of Lucera/Foggia, Italy to bomb targets at Regensburg, was shot down by fighters February 25, 1944 near Zweikirchen, near Landshut, Germany. Five crewmembers were killed, and four parachuted and were taken as POWs. Missing Air Crew Report № 2722.
1st Lt. Joseph A Hurley, O-797130, Brooklyn, NY, Pilot
2nd Lt. William J Mills Jr, O-678299, Peru, IN, Co-Pilot
1st Lt. Peter V Henningsen, O-676950, SD, Bombardier
S/Sgt. William Bothwell, 33467285, PA, Ball Turret Gunner
Sgt. William J. Suber, 32288806, Tail Gunner, son of Rella Suber, Oneida, NY
~
Son of William and Catherine C. (Sullivan) Bothwell, 722 North 19th Street, Philadelphia, PA.
Paul Y. Bothwell (brother).
William Bothwell was a sales clerk before he enlisted at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on
November 10, 1942.
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart.
Entered the service from Pennsylvania; ASN 33467285.
Staff Sergeant, 353rd Bomb Squadron, 301st Bomb Group, 15th Air Force.
Ball Turret Gunner aboard B-17G Flying Fortress #42-31397.
On mission out of Lucera/Foggia, Italy to bomb targets at Regensburg, was shot down by fighters February 25, 1944 near Zweikirchen, near Landshut, Germany. Five crewmembers were killed, and four parachuted and were taken as POWs. Missing Air Crew Report № 2722.
1st Lt. Joseph A Hurley, O-797130, Brooklyn, NY, Pilot
2nd Lt. William J Mills Jr, O-678299, Peru, IN, Co-Pilot
1st Lt. Peter V Henningsen, O-676950, SD, Bombardier
S/Sgt. William Bothwell, 33467285, PA, Ball Turret Gunner
Sgt. William J. Suber, 32288806, Tail Gunner, son of Rella Suber, Oneida, NY
~
Son of William and Catherine C. (Sullivan) Bothwell, 722 North 19th Street, Philadelphia, PA.
Paul Y. Bothwell (brother).
William Bothwell was a sales clerk before he enlisted at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on
November 10, 1942.
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart.
Entered the service from Pennsylvania; ASN 33467285.
Ball Turret Gunner aboard B-17G Flying Fortress #42-31397.
On mission out of Lucera/Foggia, Italy to bomb targets at Regensburg, was shot down by fighters February 25, 1944 near Zweikirchen, near Landshut, Germany. Five crewmembers were killed, and four parachuted and were taken as POWs. Missing Air Crew Report № 2722.
1st Lt. Joseph A Hurley, O-797130, Brooklyn, NY, Pilot
2nd Lt. William J Mills Jr, O-678299, Peru, IN, Co-Pilot
1st Lt. Peter V Henningsen, O-676950, SD, Bombardier
S/Sgt. William Bothwell, 33467285, PA, Ball Turret Gunner
Sgt. William J. Suber, 32288806, Tail Gunner, son of Rella Suber, Oneida, NY
~
Son of William and Catherine C. (Sullivan) Bothwell, 722 North 19th Street, Philadelphia, PA.
Paul Y. Bothwell (brother).
William Bothwell was a sales clerk before he enlisted at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on
November 10, 1942.
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart.
Entered the service from Pennsylvania; ASN 33467285.
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