William Martin Scruggs Jr

Military
media-26851.jpeg UPL 26851 1st row Sullivan, Scruggs, Houston, Lundberg
2nd Murray, Herrin, Benward, Spatz
Just after 1st mission over Germany

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Object Number - UPL 26851 - 1st row Sullivan, Scruggs, Houston, Lundberg 2nd Murray, Herrin, Benward, Spatz Just after 1st mission over Germany

Assigned to 534BS, 381BG, 8AF USAAF. Flew 25 x combat missions. Survived crash and subsequent explosion / inferno in B-17 44-6418 'Smashing Thru'. Badly burned in accident and with a broken leg. Hospitalised for 3 years before being medically retired.



Service times: Active Duty (Training & Combat) 2 years, 11 mths, 24 days. Military Hospitals: 2 years, 9 months, 17 days.



Awards: AM, PH, EAME (2 battle stars), WWII Victory, American Campaign, Legion d'Honneur.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32073896 / O-757387
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35589038
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sweet Patootie
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Smashing Thru
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Monticello, Florida 1 October 1921 Son of William Martin Snr and Eulee [Boulware] Scruggs.

Enlisted

Gainesville, FL 20 August 1942

Other

Survived crash WIA

Vicinity of Great Yeldham 13 July 1944 Survived crash in B-17 44-6418 'Smashing Thru'. Broken leg and badly burned in accident.

Other

Returned US

19 October 1944

Died

Gainesville, FL 1 August 2014

Buried

Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, FL 26 September 2014 Florida National Cemetery Bushnell, Sumter County, FL

Based

Ridgewell 13 July 1944 Assigned to 534BS, 381BG, 8AF USAAF.

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