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SSGT William C. Cameron
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SSGT William C. Cameron Veteran

Birth
California, USA
Death
5 Nov 1943 (aged 19–20)
Papua New Guinea
Monument
Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines Add to Map
Plot
Wall's Of The Missing ~ with a "Rosette"
Memorial ID
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S/Sgt William C. Cameron's remains were recovered in 2006 and he now rests at the Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.

" Click Here " for that record.

A "Rosette" was placed in front of his name here at Manila to signify that his remains were recovered.


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Having actually gone "Missing" on the above date, he was not officially declared by the military as being dead until January 15, 1946.

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William served as a Staff Sergeant on B-24D #42-40972, 63rd Bomber Squadron, 43rd Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

He resided in Los Angeles County, California prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on October 22, 1942 in Los Angeles, California. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the building of aircraft and also as Single, without dependents.

William was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-24, which took off from Dobodura Airfield on an armed reconnaissance mission to shadow a ten vessel convoy off Kavieng, crashed near the village of Imon, roughly 45 miles north of Lae, during the war.

His B-24D #42-40972, in their last message, reported "Three direct hits on a CL [Light Cruiser] or CA [Heavy Cruiser], 0.3005 15100E target destroyed".

He was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.

Service # 19174370

His name is permanently inscribed on the Tablets of the Missing here at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial.

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Airmen who perished on B-24D #42-40972:

Armacost, Arthur C, III ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, OH
Cameron, William C ~ S/Sgt, CA
Cisneros, Raymond S ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, TX
Eppright, David R ~ 2nd Lt, MO
Feucht, Charles F ~ 2nd Lt, OH
Hafner, William M ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, VA
Hill, Alfred W ~ T/Sgt, TX
Lascelles, James G ~ T/Sgt, NY
Rozzell, Wilburn W ~ S/Sgt, OK

Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett

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S/Sgt William C. Cameron's remains were recovered in 2006 and he now rests at the Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.

" Click Here " for that record.

A "Rosette" was placed in front of his name here at Manila to signify that his remains were recovered.


~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Having actually gone "Missing" on the above date, he was not officially declared by the military as being dead until January 15, 1946.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

William served as a Staff Sergeant on B-24D #42-40972, 63rd Bomber Squadron, 43rd Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

He resided in Los Angeles County, California prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on October 22, 1942 in Los Angeles, California. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the building of aircraft and also as Single, without dependents.

William was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-24, which took off from Dobodura Airfield on an armed reconnaissance mission to shadow a ten vessel convoy off Kavieng, crashed near the village of Imon, roughly 45 miles north of Lae, during the war.

His B-24D #42-40972, in their last message, reported "Three direct hits on a CL [Light Cruiser] or CA [Heavy Cruiser], 0.3005 15100E target destroyed".

He was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.

Service # 19174370

His name is permanently inscribed on the Tablets of the Missing here at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Airmen who perished on B-24D #42-40972:

Armacost, Arthur C, III ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, OH
Cameron, William C ~ S/Sgt, CA
Cisneros, Raymond S ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, TX
Eppright, David R ~ 2nd Lt, MO
Feucht, Charles F ~ 2nd Lt, OH
Hafner, William M ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, VA
Hill, Alfred W ~ T/Sgt, TX
Lascelles, James G ~ T/Sgt, NY
Rozzell, Wilburn W ~ S/Sgt, OK

Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett

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  • Maintained by: Johnny History
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 8, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56754730/william_c-cameron: accessed ), memorial page for SSGT William C. Cameron (1923–5 Nov 1943), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56754730, citing Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines; Maintained by Johnny History (contributor 49654896).