Having actually gone "Missing" on the above date, he was not officially declared by the military as being dead until January 12, 1946.
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William served as a Technical Sergeant on B-24D "Miss Carriage" #41-24207, 400th Bomber Squadron, 90th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Caddo Parish, Louisiana prior to the war.
B-24D #41-24207 took off from 5-Mile Drome (Ward Drome), National Capital District, Papua New Guinea on a mission over Wewak (Wewak Point), Wewak District, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea.
After leaving the target they were attacked by a Japanese fighter that damaged and caused one of their engines to catch fire. The plane quickly made a descent and 7 parachutes were seen to leave the B-24 before it exploded and crashed near Wewak. Japanese fighters strafed the men in the parachutes while they were going down. It could not be determined by other B-24's if any of the men survived or not.
William was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 38172903
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Airmen who perished on B-24D #41-24207:
Baker, Frank P ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, GA
Bower, Mont O ~ S/Sgt, KS
Elliott, John D ~ 2nd Lt, AL
Harmon, Virgil R ~ S/Sgt, LA
Harmon, Wilson F ~ S/Sgt, TN
Hatcher, William R, Jr ~ T/Sgt, LA
Huff, Ernest R ~ S/Sgt, PA
Lawyer, Dale R ~ 2nd Lt, IL
Stiles, John L ~ FO, Pilot, PA
Tierney, Edward M ~ T/Sgt, RI
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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William served as a Technical Sergeant on B-24D "Miss Carriage" #41-24207, 400th Bomber Squadron, 90th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Caddo Parish, Louisiana prior to the war.
B-24D #41-24207 took off from 5-Mile Drome (Ward Drome), National Capital District, Papua New Guinea on a mission over Wewak (Wewak Point), Wewak District, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea.
After leaving the target they were attacked by a Japanese fighter that damaged and caused one of their engines to catch fire. The plane quickly made a descent and 7 parachutes were seen to leave the B-24 before it exploded and crashed near Wewak. Japanese fighters strafed the men in the parachutes while they were going down. It could not be determined by other B-24's if any of the men survived or not.
William was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 38172903
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24D #41-24207:
Baker, Frank P ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, GA
Bower, Mont O ~ S/Sgt, KS
Elliott, John D ~ 2nd Lt, AL
Harmon, Virgil R ~ S/Sgt, LA
Harmon, Wilson F ~ S/Sgt, TN
Hatcher, William R, Jr ~ T/Sgt, LA
Huff, Ernest R ~ S/Sgt, PA
Lawyer, Dale R ~ 2nd Lt, IL
Stiles, John L ~ FO, Pilot, PA
Tierney, Edward M ~ T/Sgt, RI
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Having actually gone "Missing" on the above date, he was not officially declared by the military as being dead until January 12, 1946.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
William served as a Technical Sergeant on B-24D "Miss Carriage" #41-24207, 400th Bomber Squadron, 90th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Caddo Parish, Louisiana prior to the war.
B-24D #41-24207 took off from 5-Mile Drome (Ward Drome), National Capital District, Papua New Guinea on a mission over Wewak (Wewak Point), Wewak District, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea.
After leaving the target they were attacked by a Japanese fighter that damaged and caused one of their engines to catch fire. The plane quickly made a descent and 7 parachutes were seen to leave the B-24 before it exploded and crashed near Wewak. Japanese fighters strafed the men in the parachutes while they were going down. It could not be determined by other B-24's if any of the men survived or not.
William was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 38172903
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24D #41-24207:
Baker, Frank P ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, GA
Bower, Mont O ~ S/Sgt, KS
Elliott, John D ~ 2nd Lt, AL
Harmon, Virgil R ~ S/Sgt, LA
Harmon, Wilson F ~ S/Sgt, TN
Hatcher, William R, Jr ~ T/Sgt, LA
Huff, Ernest R ~ S/Sgt, PA
Lawyer, Dale R ~ 2nd Lt, IL
Stiles, John L ~ FO, Pilot, PA
Tierney, Edward M ~ T/Sgt, RI
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
William served as a Technical Sergeant on B-24D "Miss Carriage" #41-24207, 400th Bomber Squadron, 90th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Caddo Parish, Louisiana prior to the war.
B-24D #41-24207 took off from 5-Mile Drome (Ward Drome), National Capital District, Papua New Guinea on a mission over Wewak (Wewak Point), Wewak District, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea.
After leaving the target they were attacked by a Japanese fighter that damaged and caused one of their engines to catch fire. The plane quickly made a descent and 7 parachutes were seen to leave the B-24 before it exploded and crashed near Wewak. Japanese fighters strafed the men in the parachutes while they were going down. It could not be determined by other B-24's if any of the men survived or not.
William was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 38172903
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24D #41-24207:
Baker, Frank P ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, GA
Bower, Mont O ~ S/Sgt, KS
Elliott, John D ~ 2nd Lt, AL
Harmon, Virgil R ~ S/Sgt, LA
Harmon, Wilson F ~ S/Sgt, TN
Hatcher, William R, Jr ~ T/Sgt, LA
Huff, Ernest R ~ S/Sgt, PA
Lawyer, Dale R ~ 2nd Lt, IL
Stiles, John L ~ FO, Pilot, PA
Tierney, Edward M ~ T/Sgt, RI
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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