Second Lieutenant William Churchill Arther, Jr., bron 8 Jun 1924, was the son of Lt. Colonel William and Florence Lucille (Oberlin) Arther of Pittsburgh, PA.
In the 1930 census 5 year-old Bill is living with his parents, older sister Barbara Jeanne (10), and younger brother Richard (1) at 381 Avon Drive, Mount Lebanon, Allegany County, PA. His father is president of an advertising agency. By the 1940 census 15 year-old Bill is living with his parents, older sister Barbara Jeanne (20), and younger brother Richard (11) still on Avon Drive in Mount Lebanon. His father is still president of the advertising agency.
In 1942 Bill was a freshman at Cornell. Picture below is from the Sigma Alpha Epsilon page of the 1943 Cornellian yearbook.
Lt. Arther was co-pilot of B-17 #42-107077 Shoo Shoo Baby shot down by fighters and crashed at Guenzberg on 19 Jul 1944. Missing Air Crew Report 7556. The Andrews Sisters released "Shoo Shoo Baby" in 1944. It was a wartime hit reaching #6 in the US charts. Too many planes were named Shoo Shoo Baby to find a definite picture of the actual B-17 42-107077.
The Evening Independent (Massillon, Ohio) - 7 Aug, 1944, Mon - Pilot Missing Since July 19 - Lt. William C. Arther, jr. 21, son of Major and Mrs. William C. Arther, former residents of this city, has been missing in action over Germany since July 19, according to a telegram received by his mother from the war department last week. Lieut. Arther co-piloted a Flying Fortress. He enlisted in the army air force in April, 1942, while a student at Cornell university and went overseas early in June of this year. Major and Mrs. Arther reside in Mount Lebanon, Pittsburgh, Pa., but the former, who is in the combat intelligence division of the air corps, has been stationed in India, Burma and China the past 2 years. They have 2 other children, Miss Barbara Jean Arther, who is dietician of Mount Lebanon high school and Richard, a student at Mount Lebanon high school. Mrs. L. J. Hanson and Mrs. C. C. Dalsky of this city are sisters of Major Arther and Mrs. J E. Willison is a sister of Mrs. Arther.
The Pittsburgh Press, 8/12/1945 (Pittsburgh, PA): Lt. William C. Arther Jr., 20, of 381 Avon Dr., Mt. Lebanon, has now been declared officially dead. He was listed as missing in action July 19, 1944, over Augsburg, Germany. Lt. Arther was a graduate of Mt. Lebanon High School, where he was an outstanding athlete. He attended Cornell University. He was an Eagle Scout. Enlisting while in college, he was called to service April 11, 1943, and went overseas in June 1944, completing seven missions. His father, Lt. Col. William C. Arther, has been in the Asiatic area since September 1942. Lt. Arther is survived by his parents, a sister, Barbara Jeanne, and a brother, Richard.
In the 1930 census 5 year-old Bill is living with his parents, older sister Barbara Jeanne (10), and younger brother Richard (1) at 381 Avon Drive, Mount Lebanon, Allegany County, PA. His father is president of an advertising agency. By the 1940 census 15 year-old Bill is living with his parents, older sister Barbara Jeanne (20), and younger brother Richard (11) still on Avon Drive in Mount Lebanon. His father is still president of the advertising agency.
In 1942 Bill was a freshman at Cornell. Picture below is from the Sigma Alpha Epsilon page of the 1943 Cornellian yearbook.
Lt. Arther was co-pilot of B-17 #42-107077 Shoo Shoo Baby shot down by fighters and crashed at Guenzberg on 19 Jul 1944. Missing Air Crew Report 7556. The Andrews Sisters released "Shoo Shoo Baby" in 1944. It was a wartime hit reaching #6 in the US charts. Too many planes were named Shoo Shoo Baby to find a definite picture of the actual B-17 42-107077.
The Evening Independent (Massillon, Ohio) - 7 Aug, 1944, Mon - Pilot Missing Since July 19 - Lt. William C. Arther, jr. 21, son of Major and Mrs. William C. Arther, former residents of this city, has been missing in action over Germany since July 19, according to a telegram received by his mother from the war department last week. Lieut. Arther co-piloted a Flying Fortress. He enlisted in the army air force in April, 1942, while a student at Cornell university and went overseas early in June of this year. Major and Mrs. Arther reside in Mount Lebanon, Pittsburgh, Pa., but the former, who is in the combat intelligence division of the air corps, has been stationed in India, Burma and China the past 2 years. They have 2 other children, Miss Barbara Jean Arther, who is dietician of Mount Lebanon high school and Richard, a student at Mount Lebanon high school. Mrs. L. J. Hanson and Mrs. C. C. Dalsky of this city are sisters of Major Arther and Mrs. J E. Willison is a sister of Mrs. Arther.
The Pittsburgh Press, 8/12/1945 (Pittsburgh, PA): Lt. William C. Arther Jr., 20, of 381 Avon Dr., Mt. Lebanon, has now been declared officially dead. He was listed as missing in action July 19, 1944, over Augsburg, Germany. Lt. Arther was a graduate of Mt. Lebanon High School, where he was an outstanding athlete. He attended Cornell University. He was an Eagle Scout. Enlisting while in college, he was called to service April 11, 1943, and went overseas in June 1944, completing seven missions. His father, Lt. Col. William C. Arther, has been in the Asiatic area since September 1942. Lt. Arther is survived by his parents, a sister, Barbara Jeanne, and a brother, Richard.
Second Lieutenant William Churchill Arther, Jr., bron 8 Jun 1924, was the son of Lt. Colonel William and Florence Lucille (Oberlin) Arther of Pittsburgh, PA.
In the 1930 census 5 year-old Bill is living with his parents, older sister Barbara Jeanne (10), and younger brother Richard (1) at 381 Avon Drive, Mount Lebanon, Allegany County, PA. His father is president of an advertising agency. By the 1940 census 15 year-old Bill is living with his parents, older sister Barbara Jeanne (20), and younger brother Richard (11) still on Avon Drive in Mount Lebanon. His father is still president of the advertising agency.
In 1942 Bill was a freshman at Cornell. Picture below is from the Sigma Alpha Epsilon page of the 1943 Cornellian yearbook.
Lt. Arther was co-pilot of B-17 #42-107077 Shoo Shoo Baby shot down by fighters and crashed at Guenzberg on 19 Jul 1944. Missing Air Crew Report 7556. The Andrews Sisters released "Shoo Shoo Baby" in 1944. It was a wartime hit reaching #6 in the US charts. Too many planes were named Shoo Shoo Baby to find a definite picture of the actual B-17 42-107077.
The Evening Independent (Massillon, Ohio) - 7 Aug, 1944, Mon - Pilot Missing Since July 19 - Lt. William C. Arther, jr. 21, son of Major and Mrs. William C. Arther, former residents of this city, has been missing in action over Germany since July 19, according to a telegram received by his mother from the war department last week. Lieut. Arther co-piloted a Flying Fortress. He enlisted in the army air force in April, 1942, while a student at Cornell university and went overseas early in June of this year. Major and Mrs. Arther reside in Mount Lebanon, Pittsburgh, Pa., but the former, who is in the combat intelligence division of the air corps, has been stationed in India, Burma and China the past 2 years. They have 2 other children, Miss Barbara Jean Arther, who is dietician of Mount Lebanon high school and Richard, a student at Mount Lebanon high school. Mrs. L. J. Hanson and Mrs. C. C. Dalsky of this city are sisters of Major Arther and Mrs. J E. Willison is a sister of Mrs. Arther.
The Pittsburgh Press, 8/12/1945 (Pittsburgh, PA): Lt. William C. Arther Jr., 20, of 381 Avon Dr., Mt. Lebanon, has now been declared officially dead. He was listed as missing in action July 19, 1944, over Augsburg, Germany. Lt. Arther was a graduate of Mt. Lebanon High School, where he was an outstanding athlete. He attended Cornell University. He was an Eagle Scout. Enlisting while in college, he was called to service April 11, 1943, and went overseas in June 1944, completing seven missions. His father, Lt. Col. William C. Arther, has been in the Asiatic area since September 1942. Lt. Arther is survived by his parents, a sister, Barbara Jeanne, and a brother, Richard.
In the 1930 census 5 year-old Bill is living with his parents, older sister Barbara Jeanne (10), and younger brother Richard (1) at 381 Avon Drive, Mount Lebanon, Allegany County, PA. His father is president of an advertising agency. By the 1940 census 15 year-old Bill is living with his parents, older sister Barbara Jeanne (20), and younger brother Richard (11) still on Avon Drive in Mount Lebanon. His father is still president of the advertising agency.
In 1942 Bill was a freshman at Cornell. Picture below is from the Sigma Alpha Epsilon page of the 1943 Cornellian yearbook.
Lt. Arther was co-pilot of B-17 #42-107077 Shoo Shoo Baby shot down by fighters and crashed at Guenzberg on 19 Jul 1944. Missing Air Crew Report 7556. The Andrews Sisters released "Shoo Shoo Baby" in 1944. It was a wartime hit reaching #6 in the US charts. Too many planes were named Shoo Shoo Baby to find a definite picture of the actual B-17 42-107077.
The Evening Independent (Massillon, Ohio) - 7 Aug, 1944, Mon - Pilot Missing Since July 19 - Lt. William C. Arther, jr. 21, son of Major and Mrs. William C. Arther, former residents of this city, has been missing in action over Germany since July 19, according to a telegram received by his mother from the war department last week. Lieut. Arther co-piloted a Flying Fortress. He enlisted in the army air force in April, 1942, while a student at Cornell university and went overseas early in June of this year. Major and Mrs. Arther reside in Mount Lebanon, Pittsburgh, Pa., but the former, who is in the combat intelligence division of the air corps, has been stationed in India, Burma and China the past 2 years. They have 2 other children, Miss Barbara Jean Arther, who is dietician of Mount Lebanon high school and Richard, a student at Mount Lebanon high school. Mrs. L. J. Hanson and Mrs. C. C. Dalsky of this city are sisters of Major Arther and Mrs. J E. Willison is a sister of Mrs. Arther.
The Pittsburgh Press, 8/12/1945 (Pittsburgh, PA): Lt. William C. Arther Jr., 20, of 381 Avon Dr., Mt. Lebanon, has now been declared officially dead. He was listed as missing in action July 19, 1944, over Augsburg, Germany. Lt. Arther was a graduate of Mt. Lebanon High School, where he was an outstanding athlete. He attended Cornell University. He was an Eagle Scout. Enlisting while in college, he was called to service April 11, 1943, and went overseas in June 1944, completing seven missions. His father, Lt. Col. William C. Arther, has been in the Asiatic area since September 1942. Lt. Arther is survived by his parents, a sister, Barbara Jeanne, and a brother, Richard.
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