William C Swanson
MilitaryAssigned to 574BS, 391BG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) bombing mission to Ahrweiler, Germany hit by flak over target and having lost part of the tail, unable to bale out Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 11672.
Awards: AM (2 OLC), PH.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 391st Bomb Group 574th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-706223
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bomber pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Unit: 391st Bomb Group 574th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 23 December 1944
Places
- Site type: Cemetery
- Known as: Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Hombourg, Belgium
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Matching Green
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Enlisted |
Fort Jay, Brooklyn, NY 11231, USA | 6 August 1942 | Fort Jay Governors Island NY |
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Died |
Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Germany | 23 December 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) bombing mission to Ahrweiler, Germany hit by flak over target and having lost part of the tail, unable to bale out KIA. MACR 11672. |
| New York, NY, USA | |||
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Buried/ Commemorated |
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial Henri-Chapelle Arrondissement de Verviers Liège, Belgium | ||
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Based |
Matching | 23 December 1944 | Assigned to 574BS, 391BG, 9AF USAAF. |
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Born |
Brooklyn, NY, USA | Son of Jennie Swanson. |