William John Cramsie
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Object Number - UPL 31610 - Lt Crockatt and crew of the 360th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group, beside Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Shangrila Lil'. England, 12 Aug....
Assigned to 360BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Watten in B-17 42-29754 'Shangri-La Lil'. Flak hit in bomb bay, exploded and crashed at St Omer, near Merville, France. 27-Aug-43 Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 405.
Awards: PH.
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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 360th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16059573 / O-737369
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Mason's Morons, Shangri-La Lil
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 360th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Ireland | 6 March 1919 | Son of James Patrick and Alice [Flynn] Cramsie. |
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Enlisted |
New York, NY, USA | 3 February 1941 | New York City, New York |
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Died Killed in Action (KIA) |
Saint-Omer, France | 27 August 1943 | Failed to Return (FTR) Watten in B-17 42-29754 'Shangri-La Lil'. Flak hit in bomb bay, exploded and crashed at St Omer, near Merville, France. 27-Aug-43 KIA MACR 405. |
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Based |
Molesworth | 27 August 1943 | Assigned to 360BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Buried |
Gate of Heaven Cemetery Hawthorne Westchester County, NY | Re-Interred Gate of Heaven Cemetery Hawthorne Westchester County, New York |
Revisions
Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 405
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