William A Reschke
MilitaryAssigned to 4BS, 34BG, 8AF USAAF. Survived 7-Jun-44 mission in B-24 42-94911 'Sweet Sioux'; enemy intruder A/C followed bomber stream back to base, shooting down A/C. Crashed off base near Wetheringsett, Baled out. Returned to Duty (RTD)
Awards: AM (4OLC), PH.
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Sweet Sioux
- Unit: 34th Bomb Group 4th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: RAF Mendlesham
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Syracuse, NY | 12 December 1920 | Son of William A and Loretta [Crosby] Reschke. |
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Enlisted |
Syracuse, NY | 27 December 1941 | Syracuse New York |
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Other Dischargede USAAF |
1 September 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Died |
Windsor, NY | 3 October 2009 | |
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Buried |
Saint Mary's Cemetery DeWitt, Onondaga County, NY | 6 October 2009 | Saint Mary's Cemetery DeWitt, Onondaga County, NY |
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Based |
Mendlesham | Assigned to 4BS, 34BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
Combat Sup / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia