William served as a Staff Sergeant & Engineer/Gunner on B-24G “Maiden USA” (#42-78392), 777th Bomber Squadron, 464th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Jackson County, Michigan prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on February 19, 1943 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a mechanic and also as Married.
William was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-24 was hit by enemy anti-aircraft fire over Italy and crashed into the Adriatic Sea during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 36453336
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Airmen who perished on B-24G (#42-78392):
Connors, Clayton E ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, Maine
Cornell, William P ~ Corp, Gunner, Kentucky
Guthrie, Dale F ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, Wisconsin
Kennedy, James W, Jr ~ Sgt, Gunner, New York
McCloskey, Bernard F ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, Pennsylvania
Ward, Elwood J, Jr ~ Sgt, Gunner, Pennsylvania
Weber, William J ~ S/Sgt, Engineer/Gunner, Michigan
Wolfe, Robert H ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Colorado
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in Jackson County, Michigan prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on February 19, 1943 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a mechanic and also as Married.
William was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-24 was hit by enemy anti-aircraft fire over Italy and crashed into the Adriatic Sea during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 36453336
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Airmen who perished on B-24G (#42-78392):
Connors, Clayton E ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, Maine
Cornell, William P ~ Corp, Gunner, Kentucky
Guthrie, Dale F ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, Wisconsin
Kennedy, James W, Jr ~ Sgt, Gunner, New York
McCloskey, Bernard F ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, Pennsylvania
Ward, Elwood J, Jr ~ Sgt, Gunner, Pennsylvania
Weber, William J ~ S/Sgt, Engineer/Gunner, Michigan
Wolfe, Robert H ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Colorado
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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William served as a Staff Sergeant & Engineer/Gunner on B-24G “Maiden USA” (#42-78392), 777th Bomber Squadron, 464th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Jackson County, Michigan prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on February 19, 1943 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a mechanic and also as Married.
William was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-24 was hit by enemy anti-aircraft fire over Italy and crashed into the Adriatic Sea during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 36453336
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Airmen who perished on B-24G (#42-78392):
Connors, Clayton E ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, Maine
Cornell, William P ~ Corp, Gunner, Kentucky
Guthrie, Dale F ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, Wisconsin
Kennedy, James W, Jr ~ Sgt, Gunner, New York
McCloskey, Bernard F ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, Pennsylvania
Ward, Elwood J, Jr ~ Sgt, Gunner, Pennsylvania
Weber, William J ~ S/Sgt, Engineer/Gunner, Michigan
Wolfe, Robert H ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Colorado
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in Jackson County, Michigan prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on February 19, 1943 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a mechanic and also as Married.
William was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-24 was hit by enemy anti-aircraft fire over Italy and crashed into the Adriatic Sea during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 36453336
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Airmen who perished on B-24G (#42-78392):
Connors, Clayton E ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, Maine
Cornell, William P ~ Corp, Gunner, Kentucky
Guthrie, Dale F ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, Wisconsin
Kennedy, James W, Jr ~ Sgt, Gunner, New York
McCloskey, Bernard F ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, Pennsylvania
Ward, Elwood J, Jr ~ Sgt, Gunner, Pennsylvania
Weber, William J ~ S/Sgt, Engineer/Gunner, Michigan
Wolfe, Robert H ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Colorado
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Weber, William J - S Sgt - 777 Bomb Sq 464 Bomb Gp(H) - Michigan
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