William W Behrend
MilitaryAssigned to 401BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF. Credited 1 x kill. Transferred to 503FS, 339FG, 8AF USAAF. Completed Tour of Duty (ETD).
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 339th Fighter Group 503rd Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Mercer County, NJ, USA | 26 May 1921 | |
Enlisted |
Trenton, NJ, USA | 27 January 1941 | |
Other Transferred |
Fowlmere | 18 June 1944 - 20 March 1945 | Transferred to 503FS, 339FG, 8AF USAAF. |
Other Crashed |
Fowlmere, Royston SG8, UK | 13 July 1944 | Belly Landing due to Engine Failure Fowlmere/Sta 378 Cat 5 damage Lt William W Behrend, 13-Jul-44. P-51B15 42-106798 - 503FS 339FG 8AF |
Other E/A Destroyed |
Germany | 6 August 1944 | E/A destroyed Germany, 8-Jun-44. |
Other Promotion |
Fowlmere, Royston SG8, UK | 24 February 1945 | Promoted to Captain. |
Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | 20 March 1945 | Completed Tour of Duty (ETD). |
Died |
19 July 1977 | ||
Other Promotion |
Fowlmere, Royston SG8, UK | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. | |
Trenton, NJ, USA | |||
Based |
Bassingbourn | 18 June 1944 | Assigned to 401BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Buried |
Arlington National Cemetery Arlington Arlington County Virginia USA |
Revisions
http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/search.php?searchString=Behrend
https://www.fold3.com/page/85175583_william_w%20behrend/details/
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbapi.asp?Pilot=Behrend%2C+Willi…
http://www.cieldegloire.com/fg_339.php
http://www.americanheritage.com/content/%E2%80%9Cyes-damn-we%E2%80%99re…
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Behrend&GSfn=Will…;
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / Unit History