UPL 38618
IMAGEFrom Royal Oak, MI, Lt. William E. Buchanan enlisted in Detroit, MI, on 21 August 1942. Lt. Buchanan flew 74 missions with the 370th Fighter Squadron from 18 June 1944 through 7 December 1944, when he completed his combat tour of duty with the 359th Fighter Group.
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 359th Fighter Group 496th Fighter Training Group 370th Fighter Squadron 555th Fighter Training Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16083982 / O-701715
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
Locations
- Site type: Airfield
Revisions
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ContributorJanet Fogg
Sources
Archived by Char Baldridge, Historian, 359th Fighter Group Association.
Posted by Janet Fogg, 359th Fighter Group Historian.