William J Walbrecker
MilitaryAssigned to 356FS, 354FG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Periers, France. Strafing horse drawn convoy, hit telegraph and attempted to belly land. Killed in Action (KIA), 26-Jun-44. MACR 6482.
Awards: PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 354th Fighter Group 359th Fighter Group 356th Fighter Squadron 370th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Essex County, NJ, USA | 19 January 1921 | |
Enlisted |
Newark, NJ, USA | 9 January 1942 | |
Died |
50190 Périers, France | 26 June 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) Periers, France. Strafing horse drawn convoy, hit telegraph and attempted to belly land. Killed in Action (KIA), 26-Jun-44. MACR 6482. |
Based |
East Wretham | 26 June 1944 | Assigned to 356FS, 354FG, 9AF USAAF. |
Buried |
City of Orange, NJ, USA | Re-Interred Holy Sepulchre cemetery Orange NJ, USA |