William M Heaton
Military ROLL OF HONOURKilled in Action (KIA) near Limburg in P-47 #4226468
DFC; Air Medal w 3/Oak Leaf Cluster
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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
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 56th Fighter Group 61st Fighter Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
5 September 1944 | ||
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Born |
Hendersonville, North Carolina, USA | ||
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Buried |
Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, The Netherlands | ||
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 5 September 1944 | |
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Other Promoted |
Revisions
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 9805 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list