William L Clanton
Military
ETHS Yearbook 1967
Object Number - UPL 40009 - William L Clanton
B-17 42-97798 hit by flak, crashed into Channel 14 Jun 1944. Entire crew taken Prisoner of War (POW). After the war he became an Industrial Arts instructor at Evanston Township High School, Evanston, Il.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
English Channel | 14 June 1944 | |
|
Born |
Huntley, Illinois, USA |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5797 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
