William E Huenekens

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

William Huenekens was killed on a training mission. His aircraft crashed near Eaton Socon in England. All 3 crewmen were killed.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 490th Bomb Group.

490th Bomb Group

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

801st Bomb Group

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

People

Carl R Adams

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 801st Bomb Group 850th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37654395
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

John M Cronan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 801st Bomb Group 850th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-792685, 12053319 (on enlisting)
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Minneapolis, MN, USA 20 June 1942

Died

Eaton Socon, Saint Neots, Cambridgeshire PE19, UK 27 June 1944

Buried

Plot B Row 1 Grave 37

Born

Minnesota, USA

Revisions

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

Brought in information from duplicate record. Source:
490th Bomb Group Unit Personnel / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

See also:
MACR 15572

ABMC record: https://www.abmc.gov/node/540636#.Vw0ivk32aM8
NARA Enlistment record: https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=929&mtch=1&cat=all&tf…

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

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