William F. McKenna along with 9 crew members left England for a strike on September 23, 1943. They were to bomb over Lorient, France. They were believed to have been lost as a result of enemy aircraft. Although it was believed that some were able to bail out, none were reported found after searches over sea and land.
The other members of the crew were:
Lewis, Ralph, 1st Lt
Wilcox, Eugene, Jr. 1st Lt
Thoendel Victor, 2nd Lt.
Adams, William, T Sgt
Lambson, William, T SGT
Bodifore, Billy, S SGT
Hentnik, Henry, S Sgt
Smith, Robert, S Sgt
Stevens, Thomas Sgt
Further informaiton is available and all is confirmed by the Dept. of the Army.