Willard E Burnett
MilitaryWillard 'Pete' Burnett served as an aerial gunner and then as a ball turret gunner with the 331st Bomb Group of the 94th Bomb Group, flying missions out of Rougham, England. One of the crews he flew with was the Raymond C Stachowiak crew.
He flew 32 missions over France, Germany and Central Europe. Forced down in France, he was rescued by the French underground and safely returned to England.
On 14 April 1945, he was transferred to the 70th Replacement Control Depot.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Supply
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Rougham
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Poteau, OK, USA | 24 May 1925 | |
Died |
Abilene, Texas, USA | 16 November 2009 |
Revisions
Information provided by Willard E Burnett's great grandson, Brad.
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=44548349
http://obituaries.stwnewspress.com/story/willard-burnett-1925-2009-7475…