Having actually gone "Missing" on the above date, William was not officially declared by the military as being dead until January 20, 1946.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
William's remains, along with the remains of his entire crew, were recovered in 2008. Partial remains of each crew members were interred together in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.
Part of William's remains, at the families request, were also interred in the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, Missouri.
" Click Here " for his record at Jefferson Barracks.
" Click Here " for his record at Arlington.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
William served as a Technical Sergeant & Gunner on B-24D "The Swan" #42-40475, 63rd Bomber Squadron, 43rd Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II.
He resided in St. Louis County, Missouri prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on January 13, 1942 at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a molder and also as Single, without dependents.
William was originally declared "Missing In Action" when his crew, while on a armed reconnaissance mission over the Bismarck Sea, did not return to base.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
His official status was changed to "Killed In Action" with the recovery of his remains.
Service # 17035406
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24D #42-40475:
Caruso, Albert J ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NJ
Cassidy, Kenneth L ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, MA
Coleman, Robert L ~ Capt, Pilot, DE
Frank, Robert E ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NJ
Fraser, William L ~ T/Sgt, Gunner, MO
Miecias, Paul ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, NJ
Morgan, Robert C ~ T/Sgt, Gunner, MI
Schechner, Irving ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NY
Thompson, Joseph ~ Pvt, Gunner, CA
Wallinder, George E ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, NY
Ward, Ronald F ~ 2nd Lt, Observer, MA
Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett
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Previously added to Find A Grave,
source unknown
William L. Fraser
World War II
Service # 17035406
Rank Technical Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Forces
Unit 63rd Bomber Squadron, 43rd Bomber Group, Heavy
Entered Service From Missouri
Date of Death January 20, 1946
Status Missing in Action
Memorialized Tablets of the Missing
Manila American Cemetery
Purple Heart
Air Medal
Notes
TSGT Fraser's remains have been recovered. His remains are interred at the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. TSGT Fraser's name is permanently inscribed on the Tablets of the Missing at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial.
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
William's remains, along with the remains of his entire crew, were recovered in 2008. Partial remains of each crew members were interred together in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.
Part of William's remains, at the families request, were also interred in the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, Missouri.
" Click Here " for his record at Jefferson Barracks.
" Click Here " for his record at Arlington.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
William served as a Technical Sergeant & Gunner on B-24D "The Swan" #42-40475, 63rd Bomber Squadron, 43rd Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II.
He resided in St. Louis County, Missouri prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on January 13, 1942 at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a molder and also as Single, without dependents.
William was originally declared "Missing In Action" when his crew, while on a armed reconnaissance mission over the Bismarck Sea, did not return to base.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
His official status was changed to "Killed In Action" with the recovery of his remains.
Service # 17035406
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24D #42-40475:
Caruso, Albert J ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NJ
Cassidy, Kenneth L ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, MA
Coleman, Robert L ~ Capt, Pilot, DE
Frank, Robert E ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NJ
Fraser, William L ~ T/Sgt, Gunner, MO
Miecias, Paul ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, NJ
Morgan, Robert C ~ T/Sgt, Gunner, MI
Schechner, Irving ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NY
Thompson, Joseph ~ Pvt, Gunner, CA
Wallinder, George E ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, NY
Ward, Ronald F ~ 2nd Lt, Observer, MA
Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Previously added to Find A Grave,
source unknown
William L. Fraser
World War II
Service # 17035406
Rank Technical Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Forces
Unit 63rd Bomber Squadron, 43rd Bomber Group, Heavy
Entered Service From Missouri
Date of Death January 20, 1946
Status Missing in Action
Memorialized Tablets of the Missing
Manila American Cemetery
Purple Heart
Air Medal
Notes
TSGT Fraser's remains have been recovered. His remains are interred at the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. TSGT Fraser's name is permanently inscribed on the Tablets of the Missing at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial.
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Having actually gone "Missing" on the above date, William was not officially declared by the military as being dead until January 20, 1946.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
William's remains, along with the remains of his entire crew, were recovered in 2008. Partial remains of each crew members were interred together in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.
Part of William's remains, at the families request, were also interred in the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, Missouri.
" Click Here " for his record at Jefferson Barracks.
" Click Here " for his record at Arlington.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
William served as a Technical Sergeant & Gunner on B-24D "The Swan" #42-40475, 63rd Bomber Squadron, 43rd Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II.
He resided in St. Louis County, Missouri prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on January 13, 1942 at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a molder and also as Single, without dependents.
William was originally declared "Missing In Action" when his crew, while on a armed reconnaissance mission over the Bismarck Sea, did not return to base.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
His official status was changed to "Killed In Action" with the recovery of his remains.
Service # 17035406
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24D #42-40475:
Caruso, Albert J ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NJ
Cassidy, Kenneth L ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, MA
Coleman, Robert L ~ Capt, Pilot, DE
Frank, Robert E ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NJ
Fraser, William L ~ T/Sgt, Gunner, MO
Miecias, Paul ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, NJ
Morgan, Robert C ~ T/Sgt, Gunner, MI
Schechner, Irving ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NY
Thompson, Joseph ~ Pvt, Gunner, CA
Wallinder, George E ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, NY
Ward, Ronald F ~ 2nd Lt, Observer, MA
Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Previously added to Find A Grave,
source unknown
William L. Fraser
World War II
Service # 17035406
Rank Technical Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Forces
Unit 63rd Bomber Squadron, 43rd Bomber Group, Heavy
Entered Service From Missouri
Date of Death January 20, 1946
Status Missing in Action
Memorialized Tablets of the Missing
Manila American Cemetery
Purple Heart
Air Medal
Notes
TSGT Fraser's remains have been recovered. His remains are interred at the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. TSGT Fraser's name is permanently inscribed on the Tablets of the Missing at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial.
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
William's remains, along with the remains of his entire crew, were recovered in 2008. Partial remains of each crew members were interred together in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.
Part of William's remains, at the families request, were also interred in the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, Missouri.
" Click Here " for his record at Jefferson Barracks.
" Click Here " for his record at Arlington.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
William served as a Technical Sergeant & Gunner on B-24D "The Swan" #42-40475, 63rd Bomber Squadron, 43rd Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II.
He resided in St. Louis County, Missouri prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on January 13, 1942 at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a molder and also as Single, without dependents.
William was originally declared "Missing In Action" when his crew, while on a armed reconnaissance mission over the Bismarck Sea, did not return to base.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
His official status was changed to "Killed In Action" with the recovery of his remains.
Service # 17035406
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24D #42-40475:
Caruso, Albert J ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NJ
Cassidy, Kenneth L ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, MA
Coleman, Robert L ~ Capt, Pilot, DE
Frank, Robert E ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NJ
Fraser, William L ~ T/Sgt, Gunner, MO
Miecias, Paul ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, NJ
Morgan, Robert C ~ T/Sgt, Gunner, MI
Schechner, Irving ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NY
Thompson, Joseph ~ Pvt, Gunner, CA
Wallinder, George E ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, NY
Ward, Ronald F ~ 2nd Lt, Observer, MA
Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Previously added to Find A Grave,
source unknown
William L. Fraser
World War II
Service # 17035406
Rank Technical Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Forces
Unit 63rd Bomber Squadron, 43rd Bomber Group, Heavy
Entered Service From Missouri
Date of Death January 20, 1946
Status Missing in Action
Memorialized Tablets of the Missing
Manila American Cemetery
Purple Heart
Air Medal
Notes
TSGT Fraser's remains have been recovered. His remains are interred at the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. TSGT Fraser's name is permanently inscribed on the Tablets of the Missing at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial.
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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