William served as a Staff Sergeant on B-29 "Ramp Queen" #42-63513, 877th Bomber Squadron, 499th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on October 7, 1940, prior to the war, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the production of beverages and also as Single, without dependents.
William was promoted to the rank of Staff Sergeant on June 21, 1943.
On the night of May 25-26, 1945 "464" B-29's were dispatched to attack Tokyo urban areas immediately south of the Imperial Palace on Mission #183. Twenty-six B-29's are lost in this mission which was the largest loss of B-29's and crews in a single day during the war.
William was "Killed In Action" when his B-29, being one of the twenty six lost, was hit by flak and crashed near Tokyo during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in the USAF Cemetery #1, Jokohoma, Japan and was later repatriated here on October 24, 1949.
Service # 13011289
The reason he is named on a group headstone is because when soldier's were killed in close proximity to each other they were unable, at that time, to identify them separately and interred their remains together in one grave.
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Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-63513:
Burrell, Edward K ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, OH
Forystek, Stanley ~ Corp, IL
Fox, William L F ~ S/Sgt, PA
Knuteson, John W ~ FO, WI
Morelli, Louis J ~ Pvt, NY
Norris, Paul H ~ Sgt, IL
Olson, Warren L ~ Sgt, WA
Seeley, Andrew J ~ 2nd Lt, Unknown
Thomas, Francis J ~ Capt, Commander, MA
Whalen, Edward P, Jr ~ Corp, IL
Williamson, Richard, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, CT
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
Special thanks to:
Tim Cook for submitting this record for bio updates!
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He resided in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on October 7, 1940, prior to the war, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the production of beverages and also as Single, without dependents.
William was promoted to the rank of Staff Sergeant on June 21, 1943.
On the night of May 25-26, 1945 "464" B-29's were dispatched to attack Tokyo urban areas immediately south of the Imperial Palace on Mission #183. Twenty-six B-29's are lost in this mission which was the largest loss of B-29's and crews in a single day during the war.
William was "Killed In Action" when his B-29, being one of the twenty six lost, was hit by flak and crashed near Tokyo during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in the USAF Cemetery #1, Jokohoma, Japan and was later repatriated here on October 24, 1949.
Service # 13011289
The reason he is named on a group headstone is because when soldier's were killed in close proximity to each other they were unable, at that time, to identify them separately and interred their remains together in one grave.
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Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-63513:
Burrell, Edward K ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, OH
Forystek, Stanley ~ Corp, IL
Fox, William L F ~ S/Sgt, PA
Knuteson, John W ~ FO, WI
Morelli, Louis J ~ Pvt, NY
Norris, Paul H ~ Sgt, IL
Olson, Warren L ~ Sgt, WA
Seeley, Andrew J ~ 2nd Lt, Unknown
Thomas, Francis J ~ Capt, Commander, MA
Whalen, Edward P, Jr ~ Corp, IL
Williamson, Richard, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, CT
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
Special thanks to:
Tim Cook for submitting this record for bio updates!
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William served as a Staff Sergeant on B-29 "Ramp Queen" #42-63513, 877th Bomber Squadron, 499th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on October 7, 1940, prior to the war, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the production of beverages and also as Single, without dependents.
William was promoted to the rank of Staff Sergeant on June 21, 1943.
On the night of May 25-26, 1945 "464" B-29's were dispatched to attack Tokyo urban areas immediately south of the Imperial Palace on Mission #183. Twenty-six B-29's are lost in this mission which was the largest loss of B-29's and crews in a single day during the war.
William was "Killed In Action" when his B-29, being one of the twenty six lost, was hit by flak and crashed near Tokyo during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in the USAF Cemetery #1, Jokohoma, Japan and was later repatriated here on October 24, 1949.
Service # 13011289
The reason he is named on a group headstone is because when soldier's were killed in close proximity to each other they were unable, at that time, to identify them separately and interred their remains together in one grave.
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Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-63513:
Burrell, Edward K ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, OH
Forystek, Stanley ~ Corp, IL
Fox, William L F ~ S/Sgt, PA
Knuteson, John W ~ FO, WI
Morelli, Louis J ~ Pvt, NY
Norris, Paul H ~ Sgt, IL
Olson, Warren L ~ Sgt, WA
Seeley, Andrew J ~ 2nd Lt, Unknown
Thomas, Francis J ~ Capt, Commander, MA
Whalen, Edward P, Jr ~ Corp, IL
Williamson, Richard, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, CT
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
Special thanks to:
Tim Cook for submitting this record for bio updates!
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He resided in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on October 7, 1940, prior to the war, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the production of beverages and also as Single, without dependents.
William was promoted to the rank of Staff Sergeant on June 21, 1943.
On the night of May 25-26, 1945 "464" B-29's were dispatched to attack Tokyo urban areas immediately south of the Imperial Palace on Mission #183. Twenty-six B-29's are lost in this mission which was the largest loss of B-29's and crews in a single day during the war.
William was "Killed In Action" when his B-29, being one of the twenty six lost, was hit by flak and crashed near Tokyo during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in the USAF Cemetery #1, Jokohoma, Japan and was later repatriated here on October 24, 1949.
Service # 13011289
The reason he is named on a group headstone is because when soldier's were killed in close proximity to each other they were unable, at that time, to identify them separately and interred their remains together in one grave.
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Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-63513:
Burrell, Edward K ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, OH
Forystek, Stanley ~ Corp, IL
Fox, William L F ~ S/Sgt, PA
Knuteson, John W ~ FO, WI
Morelli, Louis J ~ Pvt, NY
Norris, Paul H ~ Sgt, IL
Olson, Warren L ~ Sgt, WA
Seeley, Andrew J ~ 2nd Lt, Unknown
Thomas, Francis J ~ Capt, Commander, MA
Whalen, Edward P, Jr ~ Corp, IL
Williamson, Richard, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, CT
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
Special thanks to:
Tim Cook for submitting this record for bio updates!
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Inscription
SSGT, US ARMY AIR FORCES WORLD WAR II
Gravesite Details
Several names on the group marker are mixed with a crew from B-29 #42-65327 lost same day
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