William Joseph Carey

Military
media-50895.jpeg UPL 50895 2nd Lt William Joseph Carey

USAAF Photo

Object Number - UPL 50895 - 2nd Lt William Joseph Carey

Assigned to 83FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 364FS, 357FG, 8AF USAAF. End of War.



Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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Richfield Egleston

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group 78th Fighter Group 83rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19127484 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Line up of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, at Duxford air base. September 1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '55432 AC - War Birds Home To Rest - Republic P-47 Thunderbolts lined up on an 8th Air Force field in England after a daylight sweep over Germany. Crews have finished inspections and refueling.'

Duxford

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: "Duckpond"
Aerial photograph of Leiston airfield looking south, the control tower and technical site are to the right, 16 October 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/929. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Leiston

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Theberton/Saxmundham

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Camden, NJ, USA 20 August 1922 Son of Michael Joseph and Janet Lorretta [Devine] Carey.

Enlisted

Fort Dix, NJ, USA 18 March 1943 Fort Dix, New Jersey

Based

Duxford 23 April 1945 Assigned to 83FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF.

Died

Santa Cruz, CA 2 January 1995

Buried

San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery Santa Nella, Merced County, CA 5 January 1995 San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery Santa Nella, Merced County, California

Based

Leiston Transferred to 364FS, 357FG, 8AF USAAF.
Orange County, NY, USA

Revisions

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/115403022/william-joseph-carey

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ContributorPaul Weddle
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Photographs I have, shot by Richfield Egleston, list him as Bill and Tex Carey

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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https://www.fold3.com/record/84198274-william-j-carey

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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https://www.fold3.com/record/84198274-william-j-carey

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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- EAGLES OF DUXFORD, The 78th Fighter Group in WW2 by Fry, p133

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

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Object number: UPL 50895 - 2nd Lt William Joseph Carey