William David Mercer
Military
Object Number - UPL 49775 - T/Sgt William D Mercer, 93BG
Assigned to 328BS, 93BG, 8AF USAAF. ETD. Killed in aircraft crash, Langley Field, Virginia
Awards: AM, PH (OLC), EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-434473
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Shoot Luke
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Zanesville, Ohio | 19 January 1924 | Son of Earl D and Mary Margaret [Kessler] Mercer. |
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Enlisted |
Fort Hayes, Columbus, OH | 15 September 1941 | Fort Hayes, Columbus, Ohio |
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Died |
Langley Field, VA | 14 September 1943 | Killed in aircraft crash, Langley Field, Virginia |
|
Buried |
Mount Olive Cemetery Zanesville, Muskingum County, OH | 17 September 1943 | Mount Olive Cemetery Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio |
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Based |
Hardwick | Assigned to 328BS, 93BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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Sources
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https://www.fold3.com/record/84164966/william-d-mercer-wwii-army-enlist…
https://www.fold3.com/record/702430043/mercer-william-d-us-wwii-hospita…
https://www.fold3.com/record/703552567/mercer-william-d-us-wwii-hospita…
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75059757/william-d.-mercer
ContributorAAM
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / roster
