William J Walbrecker

Military

Assigned 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

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 354th Fighter Group 359th Fighter Group 356th Fighter Squadron 370th Fighter Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

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