Billy Anderson Cunningham

Military
Billy Cunningham UPL 70122 UPL 70122 1st Lt Billy A. Cunningham

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Object Number - UPL 70122 - 1st Lt Billy A. Cunningham

Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Moncur crew. ETD

 

 

Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), EAME (2BS), WWII Victory.

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Vern Lavon Moncur

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19073360 / O-742761
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

41-24635

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The 8 Ball MK II
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron

42-38050

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Thunder Bird
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 388th Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Milam, Texas 1 November 1919 BornMilam, Texas

Enlisted

Lubbock, Texas 15 April 1942 EnlistedLubbock, Texas

Died

Gause, Texas 6 October 2001 DiedGause, Texas

Buried

Gause Cemetery Gause, Texas 9 October 2001 InterredGause CemeteryGause, Texas

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https://www.fold3.com/record/58442986/billy-a-cunningham-us-social-security-death-index

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42766078/billy-anderson-cunningham

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roster

Billy Anderson Cunningham: Gallery (2 items)

The 8 Ball Mk II

Object number: UPL 70087 - B-17 41-24635 'The 8 Ball Mk II' with Moncur crew...

Billy Cunningham

Object number: UPL 70122 - 1st Lt Billy A. Cunningham