William Raymond Sultan
Military
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UPL 44656
William Raymond 'Gil' Sultan, 301BG.
Assigned to 352BS, 301BG, 15AF USAAF. Ed Simon crew. Failed to Return (FTR) Friedrichshafen in B-17 44-6284 3-Aug-44; Flak took out two engines, all crew baled out, A/C crashed Sterzing, Italy Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 7316.
Awards: AM (2OLC), PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 301st Bomb Group 352nd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Maspeth, Queens, NY | 26 May 1923 | Son of William and Catherine Sultan. |
Died |
Sterzing, Italy | 3 August 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) Friedrichshafen in B-17 44-6284; baled out KIA MACR 7316 |
Buried |
Re-Interred Florence American Cemetery and Memorial Plot A Row 7 Grave 4 | ||
Based |
3 August 1944 | Assigned to 352BS, 301BG, 15AF USAAF. | |
Other Draft registration |
Bethpage, NY | Draft registration: Employed Grumman Aircraft Corp. |
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https://www.301bg.com/MacrDetails.cfm?MID=83
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56366904/william-r-sultan