William George Flenniken
Military
Rear L-R: Capt Earl Newton Thomas, 1Lt Edgar Cornelius "Ed" Miller, 1Lt Clarence V Walenta, 1Lt Harold L Scott.
Front L-R: T/Sgt John W Mason, S/Sgt Carl O Books, S/Sgt William Flenniken, T/Sgt Gayther B Crowder, S/Sgt Roy David Harvey, S/Sgt Harold A Johnston.
Object Number - UPL 37526 - "Lt. Thomas and crew of the 360th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group, beside a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. England, 27 January 1944." Rear L-R: Capt...
Assigned to 360BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. 34 x combat missions. ETD
Awards: DFC, 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: 303rd Bomb Group 1st Scouting Force 360th Bomb Squadron Scouting Force (Experimental) (SFX)
- Service Numbers: 20369261 / O-?
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Greensboro, PA | 27 September 1921 | Son of Frank W and Stella [Donham] Flenniken. |
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Enlisted |
Pittsburgh, PA | 16 August 1940 | |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
12 February 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Died |
Nemacolin, PA | 14 August 1993 | |
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Buried |
Laurel Point Cemetery, Carmichaels, PA | Laurel Point Cemetery Carmichaels, Greene County, PA | |
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Based |
Molesworth | Assigned to 360BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roster