| Birth: | Dec. 21, 1921 | | Death: | Nov. 27, 2001 | 
World War II Victorian Cross recipient. Royal Air Force pilot, recieved Britain's highest award for valor for completing a bombing mission over Germany in a crippled plane after he was severely wounded and his navigator killed. Citation: On 3 November 1943 on the way to Dusseldorf, Germany, Flight Lieutenant Reid's windscreen was shattered by fire from a Messerschmitt and the gun turrets and cockpit badly damaged. Saying nothing of his multiple injuries, he continued on his mission and soon afterwards was attacked again, his navigator being killed and the wireless operator fatally wounded. He was wounded again, and also the flight engineer, while the Lancaster received more serious damage. Pressing on to his target, Flight Lieutenant Reid released his bombs, then set course for home and in spite of growing weakness from loss of blood, managed to land his crippled aircraft safely. (bio by: Carole M. Chop)
Search Amazon for William Reid | | | Burial:
Creiff Cemetery
Perth and Kinross, Scotland |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: Carole M. Chop
Record added: Dec 09, 2001
Find A Grave Memorial# 6019137 |
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I met Mr. Reid in Asheville, N.C. He was both a gentleman and patriot, a credit to his family and Scotland.
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dean small
Added: Mar. 10, 2013 |
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sniksnak
Added: Mar. 3, 2013 |
A very kind and brave man. I wrote to him in the late 1990's and he sent some beautiful letters back to me. One of life's genuine hero's. Rest in peace.
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Smillie Man
Added: May. 13, 2011 |
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