William Francis Skoglund
MilitaryAssigned to 534BS, 381BG, 8AF USAAF. ETD. MACR witness to demise of 42-102585 from 42-32049.
Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32829665
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner / Flight Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Skoglund, W
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Skoglund, W
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Skoglund, W
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37230615
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Yankee Rebel
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 24 June 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Multnomah County, OR | 20 April 1919 | |
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Enlisted |
Portland, OR | 9 January 1942 | Portland, Oregon |
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Died |
Guin, AL | 17 August 2004 | |
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Buried/ Commemorated |
Fayette Memorial Gardens Fayette, Fayette County, AL | 20 August 2004 | Fayette Memorial Gardens Fayette, Fayette County, AL |
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Based |
Ridgewell | Assigned to 534BS, 381BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
381st Bomb Group Memorial Association, March 1999, www.381st.org/UnitHistory/Data/Roster.aspx / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia