William Ashe Bason

Military

flew 29 combat missions over Europe

part of the Petersen Crew on the B-17 "Miss Lace"

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-102569

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Miss Lace

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Raleigh, NC, USA 25 June 1924

Enlisted

Miami Beach, FL, USA 27 February 1943

Died

Raleigh, NC, USA 14 March 2017

Revisions

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Dave Wentzel
Carolinas Aviation Museum

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Dave Wentzel
Carolinas Aviation Museum

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roster