William Charlie Bisson

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Assigned to 367BS, 306BG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down 14-Oct-43 in B-17 42-30727. Killed in Action (KIA).

 

This day was called 'Black Thursday' Heavy loss of planes of 2nd raid on Schweinfurt, they destroyed 75% of the ball bearing industry.

 

Awards: AM (2OLC), PH (OLC).

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Charles Rupert Stafford

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19102298 / O-680748
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Richard Hugh Vader

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32215262
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Thompson E Wilson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 20349914
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

George William Young

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-683369
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

21 July 1921 21 Jul 1921Franklin County, Georgia

Enlisted

Fort McPherson, Atlanta, Georgia 20 January 1942 EnlistedFort McPherson, Atlanta, Georgia

Died

Killed in Action (KIA)

Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany 14 October 1943 Killed in Action (KIA)Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Buried

Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial Saint-Avold, France 1 January 1946 InterredLorraine American Cemetery and MemorialSaint-Avold, France

Buried

Memorialised

Oak View Cemetery Canon, Georgia 1 January 1948 MemorialisedOak View CemeteryCanon, Georgia

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Added the nickname mentioned in the A/C “Description”.

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" for readability.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 817 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database