William J Sykes
Military
Object Number - UPL 17957 - Capt. William J. Sykes, 376th Fighter Squadron. A leading Ace of the 361st Fighter Group, photographed in his P-51 Mustang. Museum object reference...
Shot down 24 December 1944 in A/C #44-11203, Prisoner of War (POW).
Awards: AM, PH, DFC, POW
5 destroyed
Connections
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 361st Fighter Group 376th Fighter Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Atlantic City, New Jersey | 11 July 1919 | |
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Died |
18 January 1987 | ||
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Buried |
Greenwood Cemetery, Atlantic City, New Jersey | ||
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 24 December 1944 | |
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Other Promoted |
Revisions
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Associated media from Bottisham Airfield Museum Collection
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11173 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / self, MACR 11173
