Luther R Williams
MilitaryAssigned to 598BS, 397BG, 9AF USAAF. Hit by flak and was returning on one engine. Crash landing due to lack of fuel 1 mile south of Friston. 17-Jun-44. Returned to Duty (RTD).
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 397th Bomb Group 598th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17097906 / O-692837
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Copilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Nicknames: Lucky Star
- Unit: 397th Bomb Group 598th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Enlisted |
Fort Oglethorpe, GA, USA | 22 September 1941 | Fort Oglethorpe, GA |
Other Returned to Duty (RTD) |
1 mile Sth Friston, Saxmundham, UK | 17 June 1944 | Hit by flak and was returning on one engine. Crash landing due to lack of fuel 1 mile south of Friston. 17-Jun-44. Returned to Duty (RTD). |
Born |
Smithfield, VA 23430, USA | Son of Earnest Williams. | |
Based |
Rivenhall | Assigned to 598BS, 397BG, 9AF USAAF. |
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