William F Watson
Military
Object Number - UPL 41536 - "Crew [ Lt Blair Belongia ] of the 92nd Bomb Group beside a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. England, 23 February 1944."
William F Watson is Front Row 1st left.
Assigned to 326BS, 92BG, 8AF USAAF. ETD
Awards: BS, GC, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Places
![A bomber crew of the 92nd Bomb Group return to Podington following a mission flying B-17 Flying Fortresses to Wittenberg. A B-17 Flying Fortress (NV-K, serial number 42-29994) is visible in the background. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for Publication 23 Feb 1945' [stamp]. ' News Chronicle Copyright Picture' [stamp]. Printed caption on reverse: 'Crew back from Wittenberg.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379172.jpg.webp?itok=G7D0FciD)
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
12 May 1919 | ||
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Enlisted |
27 January 1942 | MacDill AAF, Florida | |
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Died |
16 February 1994 | ||
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Buried |
20 February 1994 | Mount Emblem Cemetery Elmhurst, DuPage County, IL | |
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Based |
Assigned to 326BS, 92BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
ContributorRayWells
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Updated bio with description of where he is on the photo using information from his daughter Patricia.
