William served as a Technical Sergeant & Top Turret Gunner on B-17 (#42-30015), 366th Bomber Squadron, 305th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Smith County, Tennessee prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on April 11, 1942 at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Farm Hand and also as Single, without dependents.
William was "Killed In Action" along with 8 other crew members when his B-17 was shot down by enemy aircraft and crashed near Rastede, South of Oldenburg, Germany during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in Belgium and was later repatriated here on August 26, 1949.
Service # 34280512
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Airmen who perished on B-17 (#42-30015):
Allen, Charles, 2nd Lt, Bombardier, Pennsylvania
Anderson, Randal, S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Wisconsin
Cox, William H., T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Tennessee
Daly, Joseph E., S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Ohio
Gay, Paul H., Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Michigan
Hux, William R., 2nd Lt, Navigator, Ohio
Jones, Frederick, 2nd Lt, Pilot, Maine
Matzenbacher, Meredith, 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, California
Mullner, Edward R., T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Pennsylvania
POW from B-17 (#42-30015):
Cameron, Donald M., S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, California
(Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett)
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He resided in Smith County, Tennessee prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on April 11, 1942 at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Farm Hand and also as Single, without dependents.
William was "Killed In Action" along with 8 other crew members when his B-17 was shot down by enemy aircraft and crashed near Rastede, South of Oldenburg, Germany during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in Belgium and was later repatriated here on August 26, 1949.
Service # 34280512
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Airmen who perished on B-17 (#42-30015):
Allen, Charles, 2nd Lt, Bombardier, Pennsylvania
Anderson, Randal, S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Wisconsin
Cox, William H., T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Tennessee
Daly, Joseph E., S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Ohio
Gay, Paul H., Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Michigan
Hux, William R., 2nd Lt, Navigator, Ohio
Jones, Frederick, 2nd Lt, Pilot, Maine
Matzenbacher, Meredith, 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, California
Mullner, Edward R., T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Pennsylvania
POW from B-17 (#42-30015):
Cameron, Donald M., S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, California
(Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett)
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William served as a Technical Sergeant & Top Turret Gunner on B-17 (#42-30015), 366th Bomber Squadron, 305th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Smith County, Tennessee prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on April 11, 1942 at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Farm Hand and also as Single, without dependents.
William was "Killed In Action" along with 8 other crew members when his B-17 was shot down by enemy aircraft and crashed near Rastede, South of Oldenburg, Germany during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in Belgium and was later repatriated here on August 26, 1949.
Service # 34280512
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Airmen who perished on B-17 (#42-30015):
Allen, Charles, 2nd Lt, Bombardier, Pennsylvania
Anderson, Randal, S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Wisconsin
Cox, William H., T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Tennessee
Daly, Joseph E., S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Ohio
Gay, Paul H., Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Michigan
Hux, William R., 2nd Lt, Navigator, Ohio
Jones, Frederick, 2nd Lt, Pilot, Maine
Matzenbacher, Meredith, 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, California
Mullner, Edward R., T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Pennsylvania
POW from B-17 (#42-30015):
Cameron, Donald M., S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, California
(Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett)
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He resided in Smith County, Tennessee prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on April 11, 1942 at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Farm Hand and also as Single, without dependents.
William was "Killed In Action" along with 8 other crew members when his B-17 was shot down by enemy aircraft and crashed near Rastede, South of Oldenburg, Germany during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in Belgium and was later repatriated here on August 26, 1949.
Service # 34280512
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Airmen who perished on B-17 (#42-30015):
Allen, Charles, 2nd Lt, Bombardier, Pennsylvania
Anderson, Randal, S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Wisconsin
Cox, William H., T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Tennessee
Daly, Joseph E., S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Ohio
Gay, Paul H., Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Michigan
Hux, William R., 2nd Lt, Navigator, Ohio
Jones, Frederick, 2nd Lt, Pilot, Maine
Matzenbacher, Meredith, 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, California
Mullner, Edward R., T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Pennsylvania
POW from B-17 (#42-30015):
Cameron, Donald M., S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, California
(Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett)
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