William served as a First Lieutenant & Pilot on B-17G #43-38265, 7th Bomber Squadron, 34th Bomber Group, 8th U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Wayne County, Michigan prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on January 6, 1942 at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in a Machine shop and also as Single, without dependents.
B-17G #43-38265 took off, with a crew of 9, from Station 156, England on a bombing mission over Kassel, Germany. They were hit by ground anti-aircraft fire and crashed near Muenchenhof, Germany during the war. The entire crew was lost on this crash.
William was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # O-697365
At the families request his state of birth (Kentucky) was added to his headstone instead of his state of residence (Michigan) as was normally done.
( Bio & Family Link by: Russ Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-17G #43-38265:
Boatright, William G. ~ FO, Bombardier, TX
Burns, Bernard J. ~ S/Sgt, Nose Gunner, OH
Camp, Charles E. ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, MS
Cummings, Joseph B. ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Killoren, Eugene R. ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, WI
McCage, William T. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MI
Peterson, Harry M. ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, CA
Seaton, Carlton ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, CA
Smith, Louie M. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, D.C.
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
He resided in Wayne County, Michigan prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on January 6, 1942 at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in a Machine shop and also as Single, without dependents.
B-17G #43-38265 took off, with a crew of 9, from Station 156, England on a bombing mission over Kassel, Germany. They were hit by ground anti-aircraft fire and crashed near Muenchenhof, Germany during the war. The entire crew was lost on this crash.
William was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # O-697365
At the families request his state of birth (Kentucky) was added to his headstone instead of his state of residence (Michigan) as was normally done.
( Bio & Family Link by: Russ Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-17G #43-38265:
Boatright, William G. ~ FO, Bombardier, TX
Burns, Bernard J. ~ S/Sgt, Nose Gunner, OH
Camp, Charles E. ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, MS
Cummings, Joseph B. ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Killoren, Eugene R. ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, WI
McCage, William T. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MI
Peterson, Harry M. ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, CA
Seaton, Carlton ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, CA
Smith, Louie M. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, D.C.
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
William served as a First Lieutenant & Pilot on B-17G #43-38265, 7th Bomber Squadron, 34th Bomber Group, 8th U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Wayne County, Michigan prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on January 6, 1942 at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in a Machine shop and also as Single, without dependents.
B-17G #43-38265 took off, with a crew of 9, from Station 156, England on a bombing mission over Kassel, Germany. They were hit by ground anti-aircraft fire and crashed near Muenchenhof, Germany during the war. The entire crew was lost on this crash.
William was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # O-697365
At the families request his state of birth (Kentucky) was added to his headstone instead of his state of residence (Michigan) as was normally done.
( Bio & Family Link by: Russ Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-17G #43-38265:
Boatright, William G. ~ FO, Bombardier, TX
Burns, Bernard J. ~ S/Sgt, Nose Gunner, OH
Camp, Charles E. ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, MS
Cummings, Joseph B. ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Killoren, Eugene R. ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, WI
McCage, William T. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MI
Peterson, Harry M. ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, CA
Seaton, Carlton ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, CA
Smith, Louie M. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, D.C.
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
He resided in Wayne County, Michigan prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on January 6, 1942 at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in a Machine shop and also as Single, without dependents.
B-17G #43-38265 took off, with a crew of 9, from Station 156, England on a bombing mission over Kassel, Germany. They were hit by ground anti-aircraft fire and crashed near Muenchenhof, Germany during the war. The entire crew was lost on this crash.
William was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # O-697365
At the families request his state of birth (Kentucky) was added to his headstone instead of his state of residence (Michigan) as was normally done.
( Bio & Family Link by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17G #43-38265:
Boatright, William G. ~ FO, Bombardier, TX
Burns, Bernard J. ~ S/Sgt, Nose Gunner, OH
Camp, Charles E. ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, MS
Cummings, Joseph B. ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Killoren, Eugene R. ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, WI
McCage, William T. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MI
Peterson, Harry M. ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, CA
Seaton, Carlton ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, CA
Smith, Louie M. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, D.C.
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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