William Corbett Slade Jr

Military
UPL 79432 UPL 79432 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

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Object Number - UPL 79432 - 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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Line up of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, at Duxford air base. September 1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '55432 AC - War Birds Home To Rest - Republic P-47 Thunderbolts lined up on an 8th Air Force field in England after a daylight sweep over Germany. Crews have finished inspections and refueling.'
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: "Duckpond"

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Texas, USA 5 September 1915

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Transferred

Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK 29 September 1942 Transferred to 336th FS, 4th FG, 8th AF.

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Celebrated century not out

Albuquerque, NM, USA 5 September 2015 Celebrated 100th Birthday.

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Promoted

Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK 2nd Lt, 336th FS.

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Assigned

North Weald Bassett, Epping, Essex CM16, UK Assigned to 133 [Eagle] Sqn RAF April 1942.

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Joined RAFVR

Canada Joined Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

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Service pilot training

Tulsa, OK, USA Service pilot training in US.

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Shipped overseas

Merseyside, UK Shipped overseas to ETO

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Operational training

Great Britain, United Kingdom Operational training at OTU. Conversion to Hurricane and Spitfire.

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Sources

Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

William Corbett Slade: Gallery (5 items)