He resided in Hennepin County, Minnesota prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on October 15, 1942 at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a mechanic and also as Married.
William died in the "Line Of Duty" when his B-24M crashed, for an unknown reason, at Goodman's Cairn near Pildinny, Scotland during the war. He had previously been awarded the Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters.
This B-24 had left it's base at Seething in Norfolk, England and was preparing for a flight back to the United States via Prestwick on the Ayrshire coast when the crash occurred.
Service # 17111211
His next of kin was noted as Mrs. Shirley Harriman who resided in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Crew members who perished on B-24M (#44-50695):
Blank, James G ~ Capt, Pilot, Pennsylvania
Harriman, William T ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, Minnesota
Huber, John K ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, Ohio
Kanarak, Morris L ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Pennsylvania
King, Christopher C ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, New York
Menrad, Louis F ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, Illinois
Merrow, Derward E ~ Sgt, Engineer, Maine
Pargh, Bernard F ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, Tennessee
Pollio, Francis X ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, New York
Wildman, John A ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, Ohio
Passengers who perished on B-24M (#44-50695):
Arrons, Sydney ~ S/Sgt, Massachusetts
Earnhart, Harold L ~ Capt, Arkansas
Fortin, Edmond C Corp, Massachusetts
Gafney, George T, Jr ~ Pfc, Missouri
Good, Allan D ~ S/Sgt, Pennsylvania
Lindsey, Aubrey W ~ Sgt, Arkansas
Thompson, Heber H ~ Lt. Col, Pennsylvania
( Crew & Passenger's discovered & Listed by ShaneO )
( Bio & Crew Links by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Previously added to Find A Grave:
William T Harriman
According to William Harriman's enlistment papers he was born in 1922 in Minnesota
His service number was 17111211
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He resided in Hennepin County, Minnesota prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on October 15, 1942 at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a mechanic and also as Married.
William died in the "Line Of Duty" when his B-24M crashed, for an unknown reason, at Goodman's Cairn near Pildinny, Scotland during the war. He had previously been awarded the Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters.
This B-24 had left it's base at Seething in Norfolk, England and was preparing for a flight back to the United States via Prestwick on the Ayrshire coast when the crash occurred.
Service # 17111211
His next of kin was noted as Mrs. Shirley Harriman who resided in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Crew members who perished on B-24M (#44-50695):
Blank, James G ~ Capt, Pilot, Pennsylvania
Harriman, William T ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, Minnesota
Huber, John K ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, Ohio
Kanarak, Morris L ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Pennsylvania
King, Christopher C ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, New York
Menrad, Louis F ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, Illinois
Merrow, Derward E ~ Sgt, Engineer, Maine
Pargh, Bernard F ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, Tennessee
Pollio, Francis X ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, New York
Wildman, John A ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, Ohio
Passengers who perished on B-24M (#44-50695):
Arrons, Sydney ~ S/Sgt, Massachusetts
Earnhart, Harold L ~ Capt, Arkansas
Fortin, Edmond C Corp, Massachusetts
Gafney, George T, Jr ~ Pfc, Missouri
Good, Allan D ~ S/Sgt, Pennsylvania
Lindsey, Aubrey W ~ Sgt, Arkansas
Thompson, Heber H ~ Lt. Col, Pennsylvania
( Crew & Passenger's discovered & Listed by ShaneO )
( Bio & Crew Links by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Previously added to Find A Grave:
William T Harriman
According to William Harriman's enlistment papers he was born in 1922 in Minnesota
His service number was 17111211
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