William W Parish
MilitaryLT William W. Parish was born March 4, 1919. His next of kin was his wife, Hazeline Young Parish. He was from Coopersville, Michigan.
On December 28, 1943, he was the Pilot of PB4Y-1 Bureau #63926 of Naval VB-110. On return from a patrol over the Bay of Biscay; it got lost in bad weather and crashed near Haverstack, Devonshire, England. There were no survivors among the crew of ten.
He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.
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Born |
Coopersville, MI 49404, USA | 4 March 1919 | LT William W. Parish was born March 4, 1919. His next of kin was his wife, Hazeline Young Parish. He was from Coopersville, Michigan. |
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Died |
28 December 1943 | On December 28, 1943, he was the Pilot of PB4Y-1 Bureau #63926 of Naval VB-110. On return from a patrol over the Bay of Biscay; it got lost in bad weather and crashed into Corn Ridge / Woodcock Hill in the West Oakment Valley on Dartmoor in Devon, England. There were no survivors among the crew of ten. | |
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Buried |
Arlington, VA 23310, USA | He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. |
Revisions
I have visited the site and so I have only corrected an error in the record regarding the crash location. The wreckage was partially cleared but a reasonable amount remains with a memorial plaque listing the crew. The debris are scattered on the north easterly slopes of Corn Ridge and Woodcock Hill overlooking the West Oakment River.
IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com.