William C Budge

Military

William Budge served as a co-pilot with the 598th Bomb Squadron of the 397th Bomb Group. On 1 August 1944, his B-26 43-34126 "By Golly" was shot down and crashed near Angers, France. William was taken as a Prisoner of War.



William retired from the Air Force as a Lieutenant Colonel.

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Units served with

A B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-96191) nicknamed "The Milk Run Special" of the 397th Bomb Group at Steeple Morden, 1945. Image by Alexander "Cal" Sloan. Written on slide casing: '296191, 397 BG.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Ninth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: By Golly
  • Unit: 397th Bomb Group 598th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

28 January 1920

Other

Taken as Prisoner of War (POW)

Angers, France 1 August 1944

Died

6 October 2000

Buried

Kettering, OH, USA

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