William served as a Technical Sergeant & Engineer/Gunner on B-26C (#42-107711), 441st Bomber Squadron, 320th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Louisiana and was previously a member of the National Guard prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on September 27, 1941, prior to the war, at Camp Hulen, Texas. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
William was "Killed In Action" when his B-26 crashed into the side of Monte Azza in Italy shortly after takeoff during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal with 6 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # 20435750
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Airmen who perished on B-26C (#42-107711):
Barron, William C ~ T/Sgt, Engineer/Gunner, Louisiana
Bouchard, Wallace M ~ Capt, Observer, Maine
Bratton, Charles T ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, Kentucky
Mitchell, Rolland L ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Illinois
Summers, Harmon R ~ S/Sgt, Bombardier, California
Thannhauser, Heinz H ~, S/Sgt, Radio Operator, Louisiana
Trunk, Paul E ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Pennsylvania
Winters, William M ~ S/Sgt, Photographer/Gunner, Kansas
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in Louisiana and was previously a member of the National Guard prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on September 27, 1941, prior to the war, at Camp Hulen, Texas. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
William was "Killed In Action" when his B-26 crashed into the side of Monte Azza in Italy shortly after takeoff during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal with 6 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # 20435750
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Airmen who perished on B-26C (#42-107711):
Barron, William C ~ T/Sgt, Engineer/Gunner, Louisiana
Bouchard, Wallace M ~ Capt, Observer, Maine
Bratton, Charles T ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, Kentucky
Mitchell, Rolland L ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Illinois
Summers, Harmon R ~ S/Sgt, Bombardier, California
Thannhauser, Heinz H ~, S/Sgt, Radio Operator, Louisiana
Trunk, Paul E ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Pennsylvania
Winters, William M ~ S/Sgt, Photographer/Gunner, Kansas
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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William served as a Technical Sergeant & Engineer/Gunner on B-26C (#42-107711), 441st Bomber Squadron, 320th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Louisiana and was previously a member of the National Guard prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on September 27, 1941, prior to the war, at Camp Hulen, Texas. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
William was "Killed In Action" when his B-26 crashed into the side of Monte Azza in Italy shortly after takeoff during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal with 6 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # 20435750
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Airmen who perished on B-26C (#42-107711):
Barron, William C ~ T/Sgt, Engineer/Gunner, Louisiana
Bouchard, Wallace M ~ Capt, Observer, Maine
Bratton, Charles T ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, Kentucky
Mitchell, Rolland L ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Illinois
Summers, Harmon R ~ S/Sgt, Bombardier, California
Thannhauser, Heinz H ~, S/Sgt, Radio Operator, Louisiana
Trunk, Paul E ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Pennsylvania
Winters, William M ~ S/Sgt, Photographer/Gunner, Kansas
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in Louisiana and was previously a member of the National Guard prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on September 27, 1941, prior to the war, at Camp Hulen, Texas. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
William was "Killed In Action" when his B-26 crashed into the side of Monte Azza in Italy shortly after takeoff during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal with 6 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # 20435750
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Airmen who perished on B-26C (#42-107711):
Barron, William C ~ T/Sgt, Engineer/Gunner, Louisiana
Bouchard, Wallace M ~ Capt, Observer, Maine
Bratton, Charles T ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, Kentucky
Mitchell, Rolland L ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Illinois
Summers, Harmon R ~ S/Sgt, Bombardier, California
Thannhauser, Heinz H ~, S/Sgt, Radio Operator, Louisiana
Trunk, Paul E ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Pennsylvania
Winters, William M ~ S/Sgt, Photographer/Gunner, Kansas
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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