William George Bartle
MilitaryAssigned to 61FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. 63 x combat missions. Crashed near Tilburg on 18-Sep-44 in P-47 Evaded (EVD). End Tour of Duty (ETD).
Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Baltimore, MD, USA | 3 March 1924 | Son of George Stanley and Alma T Bartle. |
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Enlisted |
Chicago, IL, USA | 10 November 1942 | Chicago, Illinois |
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Based |
Boxted | 21 August 1944 - 20 July 1945 | Assigned to 61FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other Crashed |
Boxted, Colchester, UK | 1 September 1944 | Taxiing Accident Boxted/Sta 150 Cat 3 damage Lt William G Bartle, 1-Sep-44. P-47D 42-8412 - 61FS 56FG 8AF. |
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Other Crashed EVD |
Tilburg, Netherlands | 18 September 1944 | Crashed near Tilburg on 18-Sep-44 in P-47 Evaded (EVD). |
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Other Promoted |
Boxted, Colchester, UK | 25 December 1944 | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. |
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Other Crashed |
Boxted, Colchester, UK | 22 June 1945 | Forced Landing due to Mechanical Failure 1 mile SW Boxted/Sta 150 Cat 3 damage Lt William G Bartle, 22-Jun-45. P-47M 44-21195 - 61FS 56FG 8AF |
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Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | 20 July 1945 | End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
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Died |
Bloomingdale, MI 49026, USA | 2 March 1999 | |
| Oak Park, IL, USA |
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Sources
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- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
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