William Clyde Eggleston
MilitaryAssigned to 565BS, 389BG, 8AF USAAF. Took part in Operation Tidal Wave, the raid on Ploesti on 1-Aug-43, flying B-24 Liberator 42-40716.
Awards: AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Yours Truly
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 1 August 1943
- Official Description:
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Cameron, MO | 12 May 1923 | Son of Clyde and Marie Eggleston. |
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Enlisted |
Chicago, IL | 1 July 1942 | Chicago, Illinois |
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Died |
7 April 1986 | ||
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Buried |
Magnolia Cemetery Meridian, Lauderdale County, MS | 11 April 1986 | Magnolia Cemetery Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi |
| East Moline, IL | |||
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Based |
Hethel | Assigned to 565BS, 389BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
'Ploesti' by Dugan & Stewart / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia