William O Bolinger
Military
Object Number - UPL 25196 - Lt Colonel William O Bolinger
Assigned to 338FS, 55FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to the southwest pacific flying P-38's End Tour Duty (ETD).
Awards: LOM, DFC, AM (2 OLC), ACM, WWII Victory, EAME.
Post war: Remained in USAF, retiring at rank of Lt Colonel in Sep-75. Flight instructor for American airlines from 1977-93 when he retired for the second time.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bures / RAF Wormingford / RFC Wormingford / USAAF Station 159 / Wormingford Landing Ground
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
9 July 1923 | ||
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Enlisted |
25 March 1942 | ||
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Based |
16 September 1943 - 29 October 1943 | Assigned to 338FS, 55FG, 8AF USAAF. | |
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Other Transferred |
29 October 1943 | Transferred to the southwest pacific flying P-38's Unit unknown. | |
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Died |
22 May 2005 | ||
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Other End Tour Duty (ETD) |
Completed Tour Duty (ETD). | ||
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Buried |
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