William Conway Anderson III
MilitaryAssigned to 555FTS, 496FTG, 8AF USAAF.
Transferred to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF.
Transferred to 436FS, 479FG, 8AF USAAF.
Transferred to 435FS, 479FG, 8AF USAAF.
End of War (EOW).
Awards: DFC, AM (9OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Places
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Texas | 13 December 1915 | Son of William C. Jr and Laura Kathleen [Allen] Anderson. |
Other Assigned |
Atcham, Shrewsbury, UK | 16 July 1944 | Assigned to 555FTS, 496FTG, 8AF USAAF. |
Other Transferred |
Debden, Saffron Walden CB11, UK | 29 September 1944 - 21 February 1945 | Transferred to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. |
Other Transferred |
Wattisham, Ipswich IP7, UK | 21 February 1945 - 4 April 1945 | Transferred to 436FS, 479FG, 8AF USAAF. |
Other Transferred |
Wattisham, Ipswich IP7, UK | 4 April 1945 - 5 April 1945 | Transferred to 435FS, 479FG, 8AF USAAF. |
Other End of War (EOW) |
5 April 1945 | End of War (EOW). | |
Died |
30 May 1965 | ||
Buried |
Calvert City Cemetery Calvert, Robertson County, TX | Calvert City Cemetery Calvert, Robertson County, Texas |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
Changes
Sources
Merged with duplicate entries to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- Unit roster in the 479th FG Yearbook, D790.G479, p 213;
- http://www.4thfightergroupassociation.org/pilots.html