William Corbett Slade Jr
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Joined RAFVR, service pilot training in US, shipped overseas to ETO, operational training at OTU, assigned to 133 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 4-42, transferred to 336th FS, 4th FG, 8th AF USAAF 29-9-42, promoted 2nd Lt, tour expired.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: "Duckpond"
- Site type: Memorial
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Texas, USA | 5 September 1915 | |
Other Transferred |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 29 September 1942 | Transferred to 336th FS, 4th FG, 8th AF. |
Other Celebrated century not out |
Albuquerque, NM, USA | 5 September 2015 | Celebrated 100th Birthday. |
Other Promoted |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 2nd Lt, 336th FS. | |
Other Assigned |
North Weald Bassett, Epping, Essex CM16, UK | Assigned to 133 [Eagle] Sqn RAF April 1942. | |
Other Joined RAFVR |
Canada | Joined Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. | |
Other Service pilot training |
Tulsa, OK, USA | Service pilot training in US. | |
Other Shipped overseas |
Merseyside, UK | Shipped overseas to ETO | |
Other Operational training |
Great Britain, United Kingdom | Operational training at OTU. Conversion to Hurricane and Spitfire. |