William George Popovich
Military
Rear L-R: Garland Whitlock, Duane Ward, Herman Scheibman, Thomas Kelly.
Front L-R: Stanley Pomicter, Raymond Gremillion, Frank Boyle, Edward Harwat, William Popovich .
Object Number - UPL 51086 - "Lt. Whitlock and crew of the 359th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group based in England, pose in front of a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress". 17 August...
Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Whitlock crew. 30 missions completed by 27-Nov-44. ETD
Awards: AM (OLC), 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 359th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15072040 / O-816622
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
North Braddock, PA | 21 April 1921 | Son of Andrew Popovich. |
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Enlisted |
Pittsburgh, PA | 2 September 1942 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
20 October 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Died |
16 May 1987 | ||
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Buried |
Penn Lincoln Memorial Park North Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County, PA | 19 May 1987 | Penn Lincoln Memorial Park North Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania |
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Based |
Molesworth | Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
https://www.fold3.com/image/541587988
https://www.fold3.com/image/161277002
https://www.fold3.com/record/18392361/william-popovich-social-security-…
https://www.fold3.com/record/86984821/william-g-popovich-wwii-army-enli…
https://www.fold3.com/record/621270741/william-popovich-1921-veterans-a…
http://www.303rdbg.com/359whitlock.html
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/196545839/william-george-popovich
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://303rdbg.com/rost-nopq.html#N