William W Bateman
Military
Object Number - UPL 25467 - P-47D-15-RE #42-75739 "Pudgy - The Flying Hangover" Code: #50 57th Fighter Group - 65th Fighter Squadron 1LT William Bateman - Pilot
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force Twelfth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Pudgy - The Flying Hangover
- Unit: 57th Fighter Group 65th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Danville, VA, USA | 1 March 1923 | |
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Enlisted |
San Antonio, TX, USA | 1 April 1943 | |
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Died |
04220 Sainte-Tulle, France | 18 August 1944 | While staffing a power station, Lt. Bateman flew into some high tension power lines and crashed in flames. |
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Buried |
04220 Sainte-Tulle, France | 19 August 1944 | City Cemetery |
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Buried |
Plot C Row 6 Grave 12 Rhone American Cemetery | ||
| Washington County, NC, USA |
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