William D Faith
Military
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UPL 28877
Crew of B-17 G "Flying Fortress" Serial No. 44-6338
Associated aircraft record.
Assigned to 414BS, 97BG, 15AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Salzburg 11-Nov-44 mechanical fault, crashed Fruli MIA [FOD 12-Nov-45] MACR 9862.
Awards: AM, PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 97th Bomb Group 414th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32893334 / O-776268
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 97th Bomb Group 414th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13070440 / O-2060895
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 97th Bomb Group 414th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 38362486
- Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
- Role/Job: Top turret
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 97th Bomb Group 414th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Searcy, AR, USA | 8 February 1918 | |
Enlisted |
Lafayette, LA, USA | 12 October 1942 | |
Died |
Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy | 11 November 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) Salzburg 11-Nov-44 mechanical fault, crashed Fruli MIA [FOD 12-Nov-45] MACR 9862. |
Based |
Amendola | 11 November 1944 | Assigned to 414BS, 97BG, 15AF USAAF. |
Buried |
Tablets of the Missing Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial | ||
Buried |
Searcy, AR 72143, USA | Memorialised Oak Grove Cemetery Searcy White County Arkansas, USA | |
White County, AR, USA |
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