Son of Nicholas Fusco who resided in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
William served as a Staff Sergeant & Tail Gunner on B-17G #42-38001, 338th Bomber Squadron, 96th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on October 27, 1942 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the mechanical treatment of metals and also as Single, without dependents.
B-17G #42-38001 took off from AAF Station 138, England on a bombing mission over Frankfurt, Germany. They were attacked by German Aircraft and a German Me109 crashed into them and they ended up crashing into a quarry near Reichweeiler, eight miles northeast 0f St Wendel, Germany during the war.
William was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 13132204
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Airmen who perished on B-17G #42-38001:
Acord, Ona N ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, OK
Anthony, Lee E ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, KS
Bubar, Loren P ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, CA
Fusco, William R ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, PA
Greider, John W ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, KS
Harding, Richard H ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, KS
Knoch, George W ~ FO, Navigator, IL
Lyle, Percy ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, TN
Marriott, Dean H ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, NY
Toomey, Edward C ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, VT
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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William served as a Staff Sergeant & Tail Gunner on B-17G #42-38001, 338th Bomber Squadron, 96th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on October 27, 1942 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the mechanical treatment of metals and also as Single, without dependents.
B-17G #42-38001 took off from AAF Station 138, England on a bombing mission over Frankfurt, Germany. They were attacked by German Aircraft and a German Me109 crashed into them and they ended up crashing into a quarry near Reichweeiler, eight miles northeast 0f St Wendel, Germany during the war.
William was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 13132204
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17G #42-38001:
Acord, Ona N ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, OK
Anthony, Lee E ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, KS
Bubar, Loren P ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, CA
Fusco, William R ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, PA
Greider, John W ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, KS
Harding, Richard H ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, KS
Knoch, George W ~ FO, Navigator, IL
Lyle, Percy ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, TN
Marriott, Dean H ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, NY
Toomey, Edward C ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, VT
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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Son of Nicholas Fusco who resided in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
William served as a Staff Sergeant & Tail Gunner on B-17G #42-38001, 338th Bomber Squadron, 96th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on October 27, 1942 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the mechanical treatment of metals and also as Single, without dependents.
B-17G #42-38001 took off from AAF Station 138, England on a bombing mission over Frankfurt, Germany. They were attacked by German Aircraft and a German Me109 crashed into them and they ended up crashing into a quarry near Reichweeiler, eight miles northeast 0f St Wendel, Germany during the war.
William was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 13132204
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17G #42-38001:
Acord, Ona N ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, OK
Anthony, Lee E ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, KS
Bubar, Loren P ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, CA
Fusco, William R ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, PA
Greider, John W ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, KS
Harding, Richard H ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, KS
Knoch, George W ~ FO, Navigator, IL
Lyle, Percy ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, TN
Marriott, Dean H ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, NY
Toomey, Edward C ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, VT
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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William served as a Staff Sergeant & Tail Gunner on B-17G #42-38001, 338th Bomber Squadron, 96th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on October 27, 1942 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the mechanical treatment of metals and also as Single, without dependents.
B-17G #42-38001 took off from AAF Station 138, England on a bombing mission over Frankfurt, Germany. They were attacked by German Aircraft and a German Me109 crashed into them and they ended up crashing into a quarry near Reichweeiler, eight miles northeast 0f St Wendel, Germany during the war.
William was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 13132204
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17G #42-38001:
Acord, Ona N ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, OK
Anthony, Lee E ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, KS
Bubar, Loren P ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, CA
Fusco, William R ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, PA
Greider, John W ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, KS
Harding, Richard H ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, KS
Knoch, George W ~ FO, Navigator, IL
Lyle, Percy ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, TN
Marriott, Dean H ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, NY
Toomey, Edward C ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, VT
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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