William J Vargo
Military ROLL OF HONOURAssigned to 338BS, 96BG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down 29-Nov-43 in B-17 42-37802. Killed in Action (KIA).
Awards: AM, PH.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 20708307 / O-798500
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Cemetery
- Known as: Cambridge American Military Cemetery
- Site type: Military site
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
McKeesport, Pennsylvania, USA | 1 January 1920 | Born McKeesport, Pennsylvania |
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Enlisted |
Greensburg, Pennsylvania | 30 September 1942 | Enlisted Greensburg, Pennsylvania |
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Died Killed in Action (KIA) |
North Sea | 29 November 1943 | Killed in Action (KIA) North Sea |
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Buried Tablets of the Missing |
Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial Coton, Cambs, UK | 1 January 1946 | Tablets of the Missing Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial Coton, Cambs, UK |
Revisions
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1390 / MACR 1390 nephew; Snetterton Falcons pg 77 and 81 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database