William L Creek
MilitaryReturned after B24 went into dive after leaving the target area. 2 bailed out. The rest of the crew crash landed at Riverhall in England.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Eastern Beast
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 15 August 1944
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
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Other Returned (RTD) |
Germany | 8 May 1944 |
Revisions
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Combat Chronology Supplement p. 257 Attlebridge Diaries edited by Wassom p. 47-48 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5248 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database