William J Christensen
MilitaryAssigned to 63FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 351FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF. Ended Tour Duty (ETD).
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
Connections
See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.
Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Air base
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Joliet, IL, USA | 27 December 1922 | |
|
Enlisted |
Chicago, IL, USA | 5 August 1942 | |
|
Based |
Boxted | 30 April 1944 - 29 May 1944 | Assigned to 63FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. |
|
Based |
Raydon | 29 May 1944 - 10 November 1944 | Transferred to 351FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF. |
|
Other Promotion |
Raydon, Ipswich IP7 5LL, UK | 26 October 1944 | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. |
|
Other End Tour Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | 10 November 1944 | Ended Tour Duty (ETD). |
|
Died |
Omaha, NE, USA | 24 October 1992 | |
|
Other Promotion |
Boxted, Colchester, UK | Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant. | |
|
Buried |
11800 SE Mt Scott Blvd, Portland, OR 97086, USA | Willamette National Cemetery Portland Multnomah County, OR |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
Changes
Sources
Merged with duplicate entries to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- www.56thfightergroup.co.uk/personnel.htm;
- Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list