William Douglas Convis
Military
Pilot
340th BG - 489th BS - 12th AF
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Object Number - UPL 54864 - 1LT William Douglas Convis Pilot 340th BG - 489th BS - 12th AF
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-25 Mitchell
- Nicknames: C-Ration
- Unit: 340th Bomb Group 489th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Advanced Landing Ground Alesanie
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Hillsdale County, Michigan | 25 June 1920 | |
| Lansing, Michigan | 1 July 1941 | 704 North Foster Avenue Worked for Auto Owners Insurance Group | |
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Enlisted |
Detroit, Michigan | 27 December 1941 | |
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Other Combat Mission |
Buccino, Italy | 29 May 1944 | 5th Combat Mission. He was awarded the Air Medal |
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Other Combat Mission |
Centeno, Italy | 9 June 1944 | 10th Combat Mission. He was awarded the oak leaf cluster to his Air Medal |
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Other Combat Mission |
Parma, Italy | 6 July 1944 | 15th Combat Mission. He was awarded a second oak leaf cluster to his Air Medal |
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Died |
Novato, California | 25 June 2008 | William D. Convis Beloved husband, loving father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Bill Convis passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on his 88th birthday, June 25th, 2008. Born 1920, in Lansing, Michigan to Harold and Flossie Convis, he was raised there with his sister, Betty, and brother, Harold Lee, until he left to proudly serve his country during World War II as a B-25 pilot in the European Theater. During the war, while stationed at Mather Field near Sacramento, he met and married Polly Hart of Roseville. Bill is survived by his cherished wife of 65 years, Polly, five children: Jeanne, Bill Jr., Mary, Carol, and Matt, ten grandchildren, and one great grandchild. |
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Buried |
Valley Memorial Park Novato, Marin County, CA | 28 June 2008 | Valley Memorial Park Novato, Marin County, California, USA |
Revisions
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Sources
General Orders #133 - HQ 12th AF - 19 August 1944
General Orders #183 - HQ 12th AF - 4 October 1944
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