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William Corbett Slade Jr

Military

media-56474.jpeg UPL 56474 Posed photos of eight seated US pilots. Name boards for: C.W. Reed, F.A. Yochim, Y.C. Slade, L.A. Schreiber, F.C. Windmayer, C.J. Hoey. Two others unidentified. Several with both US and RAF wings. Bert Stewart collection

Bert Stewart's Albums

Object Number - UPL 56474 - Posed photos of eight seated US pilots. Name boards for: C.W. Reed, F.A. Yochim, Y.C. Slade, L.A. Schreiber, F.C. Windmayer, C.J. Hoey. Two...

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

336th Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

No 133 'Eagle' Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Type Category: Fighter

Places

Pilot Officer Kenneth Le Roy Holder stands on the shoulders of Pilot Officer Donald William McLeod to reach out for an American flag flying from a flag pole. A group of American airmen look on. They wear the insignia of the RAF Eagle Squadrons, the forerunners of the squadrons of the 4th Fighter Group. Passed for publication on 27 November 1941. Printed caption on reverse: 'Pilot Officer Kenneth Le Roy Holder from Buena Park, California, stands on the shoulders of Pilot Officer Donald William McLeod from

Biggin Hill

Site type: Airfield

Debden

Site type: Airfield

Duxford

Site type: Airfield
Known as: "Duckpond"

Eagle Squadrons Memorial

Site type: Memorial

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
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.