William Bellinger Cheney Jr
MilitaryAssigned to 317FS, 325FG, 15AF USAAF. Transferred to 487FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF. Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME, UN and Korean medals.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Twelfth Air Force Fifteenth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Twelfth Air Force Fifteenth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Montgomery, AL, USA | 10 September 1924 | |
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Enlisted |
Montgomery, AL, USA | 30 November 1942 | |
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Other Crashed |
71010 Lesina FG, Italy | 30 July 1944 | Taxiing Accident Lesina Cat 4 damage Lt William B Cheney, 30-Jul-44. P-51B 42-106666 - 317FS 325FG 15AF |
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Based |
Bodney | 3 May 1945 - 21 July 1945 | Transferred to 487FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other Crashed |
Bodney, Thetford IP26 5BX, UK | 18 June 1945 | Landing Accident Bodney/Sta 141 Cat 3 Lt William B Cheney Jr, 18-Jun-45. P-51D 44-14237 - 487FS 352FG 8AF |
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Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | 21 July 1945 | Ended Tour of Duty (ETD). |
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Other Crashed |
Stewart Ln, Estill Springs, TN 37330, USA | 2 March 1951 | Taxiing Accident Sewart AFB, TN Cat 3 damage Lt William B Cheney, 2-Mar-51. T-6D 42-86025 - 105FS |
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Died |
21 March 1991 | ||
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Other Promotion |
Bodney, Thetford IP26 5BX, UK | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. | |
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Based |
Lesina | 3 May 1945 | Assigned to 317FS, 325FG, 15AF USAAF. |
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Buried |
829 Columbus St, Montgomery, AL 36104, USA | Oakwood Cemetery Montgomery, Montgomery County, AL | |
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Other Flight training |
Lawrenceville Municipal Airport, Lawrenceville, IL 62439, USA | Advanced pilot training Class 44-C, George Field AAF 1944. |