William Henry Pallister III
MilitarySpoke of loading the ammunition onto the planes and always wondering which plane would or would not return. He was always saying how great the 56th FG was and he admired the courage of the men who flew with it.
EAME Medal; Good Conduct; Victory Medal; Honorable Service Button.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Company
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Battalion
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Other
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Jersey City, New Jersey | 4 September 1909 | |
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Died |
8 September 1974 | ||
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Buried |
Jersey City, New Jersey |
Revisions
Corrected a typo in the "Summary biography" - "ammunition" was misspelled.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.56thfightergroup.co.uk/personnel.htm
Added "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.
Corrected the name by moving "III" from the middle name field to the suffix field.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Family