William Raymond Nessler

Military

Assigned to 565BS, 389BG, 8AF USAAF. Took part in Operation Tidal Wave, the raid on Ploesti on 1-Aug-43, flying B-24 42-40629.



Awards: DFC, AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 389th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-1699045
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot / Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - The Scorpion
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 20 November 1913

Enlisted

Greensburg, PA 3 September 1942 Greensburg, Pennsylvania

Other

Discharged USAAF

16 October 1945 Honourable discharge.

Died

4 December 1974

Buried

Saint Vincent Cemetery Latrobe, Westmoreland County, PA 7 December 1974 Saint Vincent Cemetery Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

Based

Hethel Assigned to 565BS, 389BG, 8AF USAAF.

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Removed # from A/C serial No. to aid clarity and consistency
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/147325593/william-raymond-nessler

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Added punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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389th BG Roster / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia