PRIEST, William Watson, Sergeant, 491st Bomber Squadron, 341st Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Forces, Service# 32483398, Enl: New Jersey, d. 13-May-1944
Awarded Air Medal, Purple Heart
Mother, Mrs. Maria Priest, Stratford, New Jersey
Another cenotaph #138894929
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William served as a Sergeant & Engineer / Gunner on B-25H #43-4360, 491st Bomber Squadron, 341st Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Camden County, New Jersey prior to the war.
B-25H #43-4360 took off from Yangkai, China on a bombing mission. After completing the mission they ran into extremely bad weather and are believed to have crash at sea.
William was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 32483398
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-25H #43-4360:
Eldridge, Morris L ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, WA
Flansburg, Robert B ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, MI
Gauvain, Vernon R ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MO
Johnson, Floyd H ~ Sgt, Gunner, SC
Priest, William W ~ Sgt, Engineer, NJ
Roe, George W ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, WY
Bottom Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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Note:
Cenotaph with linkage to family at FAG 138894929
1940 Census on Atlantic Ave., Stratford NJ
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Samuel Priest 66 Head
Maria Priest 63 Wife
Ada Priest 35 Daughter
Charles H Priest 30 Son
Edward C Priest 26 Son
William Priest 19 Son
William Priest
in the New Jersey, U.S., Birth Index, 1848-1878, 1901-1929
Name William Priest
Birth Date 8 Nov 1920
Birth Place Camden, New Jersey, USA
Kindly provided by Contributor 48847326
Awarded Air Medal, Purple Heart
Mother, Mrs. Maria Priest, Stratford, New Jersey
Another cenotaph #138894929
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William served as a Sergeant & Engineer / Gunner on B-25H #43-4360, 491st Bomber Squadron, 341st Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Camden County, New Jersey prior to the war.
B-25H #43-4360 took off from Yangkai, China on a bombing mission. After completing the mission they ran into extremely bad weather and are believed to have crash at sea.
William was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 32483398
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-25H #43-4360:
Eldridge, Morris L ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, WA
Flansburg, Robert B ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, MI
Gauvain, Vernon R ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MO
Johnson, Floyd H ~ Sgt, Gunner, SC
Priest, William W ~ Sgt, Engineer, NJ
Roe, George W ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, WY
Bottom Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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Note:
Cenotaph with linkage to family at FAG 138894929
1940 Census on Atlantic Ave., Stratford NJ
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Samuel Priest 66 Head
Maria Priest 63 Wife
Ada Priest 35 Daughter
Charles H Priest 30 Son
Edward C Priest 26 Son
William Priest 19 Son
William Priest
in the New Jersey, U.S., Birth Index, 1848-1878, 1901-1929
Name William Priest
Birth Date 8 Nov 1920
Birth Place Camden, New Jersey, USA
Kindly provided by Contributor 48847326
PRIEST, William Watson, Sergeant, 491st Bomber Squadron, 341st Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Forces, Service# 32483398, Enl: New Jersey, d. 13-May-1944
Awarded Air Medal, Purple Heart
Mother, Mrs. Maria Priest, Stratford, New Jersey
Another cenotaph #138894929
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
William served as a Sergeant & Engineer / Gunner on B-25H #43-4360, 491st Bomber Squadron, 341st Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Camden County, New Jersey prior to the war.
B-25H #43-4360 took off from Yangkai, China on a bombing mission. After completing the mission they ran into extremely bad weather and are believed to have crash at sea.
William was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 32483398
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-25H #43-4360:
Eldridge, Morris L ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, WA
Flansburg, Robert B ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, MI
Gauvain, Vernon R ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MO
Johnson, Floyd H ~ Sgt, Gunner, SC
Priest, William W ~ Sgt, Engineer, NJ
Roe, George W ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, WY
Bottom Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Note:
Cenotaph with linkage to family at FAG 138894929
1940 Census on Atlantic Ave., Stratford NJ
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Samuel Priest 66 Head
Maria Priest 63 Wife
Ada Priest 35 Daughter
Charles H Priest 30 Son
Edward C Priest 26 Son
William Priest 19 Son
William Priest
in the New Jersey, U.S., Birth Index, 1848-1878, 1901-1929
Name William Priest
Birth Date 8 Nov 1920
Birth Place Camden, New Jersey, USA
Kindly provided by Contributor 48847326
Awarded Air Medal, Purple Heart
Mother, Mrs. Maria Priest, Stratford, New Jersey
Another cenotaph #138894929
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William served as a Sergeant & Engineer / Gunner on B-25H #43-4360, 491st Bomber Squadron, 341st Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Camden County, New Jersey prior to the war.
B-25H #43-4360 took off from Yangkai, China on a bombing mission. After completing the mission they ran into extremely bad weather and are believed to have crash at sea.
William was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 32483398
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-25H #43-4360:
Eldridge, Morris L ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, WA
Flansburg, Robert B ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, MI
Gauvain, Vernon R ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MO
Johnson, Floyd H ~ Sgt, Gunner, SC
Priest, William W ~ Sgt, Engineer, NJ
Roe, George W ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, WY
Bottom Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Note:
Cenotaph with linkage to family at FAG 138894929
1940 Census on Atlantic Ave., Stratford NJ
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Samuel Priest 66 Head
Maria Priest 63 Wife
Ada Priest 35 Daughter
Charles H Priest 30 Son
Edward C Priest 26 Son
William Priest 19 Son
William Priest
in the New Jersey, U.S., Birth Index, 1848-1878, 1901-1929
Name William Priest
Birth Date 8 Nov 1920
Birth Place Camden, New Jersey, USA
Kindly provided by Contributor 48847326
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PRIEST WILLIAM W - SGT - 491 BOMB SQ 341 BOMB GP - NEW JERSEY
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