William Everett Gavin
Military
Rear L-R: Henry Embrey, Bryant Sharp, Roy Malone, Robert Michell
Front L-R: Donald Zellar, William Gavin, Arthur Peters, Richard Duerr, Harry Millar.
Object Number - UPL 51092 - "Lt. Embrey and crew of the 359th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group based in England, pose in front of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. 8 October...
Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Embrey crew. 35 missions completed by 2-Feb-45. ETD
Awards: AM (OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-?
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: La Rhonda. Sweet La Rhonda
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Enlisted |
New York City, NY | 9 September 1940 | New York City, New York |
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Died |
14 June 1957 | ||
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Buried |
Long Island National Cemetery East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, NY | 18 June 1957 | Long Island National Cemetery East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York |
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Born |
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Based |
Molesworth | Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roster