William G Craig

Military

Assigned to 359FS, 356FG, 8AF USAAF. Assigned to HQ Sqn, 356FG, 8AF USAAF. Flew P-47s in 69 missions for 207 combat hours; Assistant Operations Officer.



Awards: DFC, AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Aircraft

42-8568

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: The Bloody Shaft
  • Unit: 356th Fighter Group 359th Fighter Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania 18 December 1921

Enlisted

Pittsburgh, PA, USA 29 January 1942

Other

Crashed

Martlesham Heath, Martlesham, Ipswich, UK 28 May 1944 Crashed on takeoff 28-May-44 Lt William G Craig. P-47D 42-8568 - 359FS 356FG 8AF

Died

Casselberry, FL, USA 30 May 2007

Other

Promotion

Martlesham Heath, Martlesham, Ipswich, UK Promoted to 1st Lieutenant.

Based

Martlesham Heath Assigned to 359FS, 356FG, 8AF USAAF.

Based

Martlesham Heath Transferred to HQ Sqn, 356FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Pilot training

Douglas, GA, USA Primary Flight training - Douglas, GA.

Other

Pilot training

Greenville, MS, USA Basic Flight training - Greenville, MS.

Other

Pilot training

Marianna, FL, USA Advanced Flight training - Marianna, FL.

Other

Pilot training

Westover Airport, 255 Padgette St, Chicopee, MA 01022, USA Fighter familiarisation - Westover Field.
Williamsburg, PA 16693, USA

Revisions

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbapi.asp?Pilot=Craig%2C+William…
http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/search/
https://www.fold3.com/record/83769202-william-g-craig
https://www.fold3.com/record/18081144-william-g-craig

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / self