William E Buchanan
Military
Archived by Char Baldridge, Historian, 359th Fighter Group Association.
Posted by Janet Fogg, 359th Fighter Group Historian.
Object Number - UPL 38618 - From 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...
Assigned to 555FTS, 496FTG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 370FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. 74 x combat missions, 270 combat hours. Credited 1 x kill, 1 x damaged. Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
![Three P-51 Mustangs of the 369th Fighter Squadron, 359th Fighter Group fly together in formation. The aircraft foreground to background are: (IV-P, serial number 44-14543) nicknamed "Precious Pat", piloted by Lieutenant Ralston; (IV-Z, serial number 44-15007) piloted by Lieutenant Klem; and (IV-D, serial number 44-15394). First handwritten caption on reverse: 'November 15 1944- 369th FS Lts. Ralston (P), Klem (Z), [illegible] (D).' Second handwritten caption on reverse: '15/11/44 369th Fighter Squadron, 3](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-377226.jpg.webp?itok=RQw6Mu-P)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Daddy's Girl
- Unit: 359th Fighter Group 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron 370th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Enlisted |
Detroit, MI, USA | 21 August 1942 | |
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Based Transferred |
East Wretham | 18 June 1944 - 7 December 1944 | Transferred to 370FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other Promotion |
Wretham IP24, UK | 22 August 1944 | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. |
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Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | 7 December 1944 | Ended Tour of Duty (ETD) |
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Based |
Goxhill | 18 June 1944 | Assigned to 555FTS, 496FTG, 8AF USAAF. |
| Royal Oak, MI, USA | |||
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Born |
Oakland County, MI, USA |
Revisions
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359th Fighter Group, 1943-1945 By Thomas H. Raines
http://www.cieldegloire.com/fg_359.php
Brought in source from duplicate record: Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / 359th FG Unit History
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359th Fighter Group, 1943-1945 By Thomas H. Raines
http://www.cieldegloire.com/fg_359.php
