William Paul Wadman
MilitaryAssigned to 732BS, 453BG, 8AF USAAF. Keith Hamby crew. Failed to Return (FTR) Tutow mission in B-24 42-52240 9-Apr-44, A/C landed in Sweden, Interned (INT). MACR 3925.
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 732nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-803192
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 735th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Winchester, NY | 27 March 1922 | |
Enlisted |
Rochester, NY | 21 July 1942 | Rochester, New York |
Other Interned (INT) |
Sweden | 9 April 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) Tutow mission in B-24 42-52240 9-Apr-44; A/C landed in Sweden, Interned (INT). MACR 3925 |
Died |
16 January 1972 | ||
Buried |
Mount Hope Cemetery Rochester, Monroe County, NY | 20 January 1972 | Mount Hope Cemetery Rochester, Monroe County, New York |
Based |
Old Buckenham | 9 April 1944 | Assigned to 732BS, 453BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Added a location for the "Interned (INT)" event per info in the "Summary biography".
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3925; In Search of Peace, pg 244