William John Ruthenberg
Military35 Missions from 07 August 44 to 12 Dec 44.
1. 07 Aug 44 Anizy le Chateau 2. 11 Aug 44 Belfort
3. 13 Aug 44 Seine R. area 4. 14 Aug 44 Mannheim
5. 15 Aug 44 Rechlin 6. 25 Aug 44 Brest
7. 26 Aug 44 Recall (Berlin) 8. 27 Aug 44 Bremen
9. 30 Aug 44 Brest 10. 05 Sept 44 Mainz
11. 08 Sept 44 Bohlen 12. 09 Sept 44 Serial A
13. 10 Sept 44 Giebelstadt 14. 11 Sept 44 Fulda
15. 12 Sept 44 Bohlen 16. 13 Sept 44 Stuttgart
17. 17 Sept 44 Arnheim 18. 19 Sept 44 Koblenz
19. 22 Sept 44 Kassel 20. 25 Sept 44 Ludwigshafen
21. 26 Sept 44 Bremen 22. 27 Sept 44 Ludwigshafen
23. 02 Oct 44 Kassel 24. 07 Oct 44 Merseburg
25. 30 Oct 44 Recall 26. 02 Nov 44 Merseburg
27. 04 Nov 44 Hamburg 28. 05 Nov 44 Ludwigshafen
29. 16 Nov 44 Duren area (Aachen)
30. 21 Nov 44 Koblenz 31. 27 Nov 44 Bingen
32. 04 Dec 44 Mainz 33. 06 Dec 44 Merseburg
34. 10 Dec 44 Koblenz 35. 12 Dec 44 Darmstadt
Awards: DFC (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: 447th Bomb Group 709th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13109373 / O-?
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Akron, Ohio | 29 July 1923 | Son of William John Sr and Pauline Ruthenberg. |
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Enlisted |
Fort Hayes, Columbus, OH | 4 March 1943 | Fort Hayes Columbus Ohio |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self