William E Sylvester
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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Object Number - UPL 13044 - Part of 389th Bomb Group Roll of Honor at All Saints Church, Hethel.
Shot down 1 April 1944 in B-24 #42-72866 'Jackass Male', Killed in Action (KIA).
Air Medal w/ 2 Oak Leaf Cluster
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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
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
1 April 1944 | ||
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Born |
Lyndhurst, New Jersey, USA | ||
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Buried |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
France | 1 April 1944 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3597 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
