William W Behrend

Military
media-24021.jpeg UPL 24021 Capt William W Behrend, [ Trenton NJ ], 503rd Fighter Squadron. Assigned a/c not currently known but he was flying P-51D 44-13627 D7-F “Spar” on 2 March 1945 and which was subsequently recoded to D7-E.

Object Number - UPL 24021 - Capt William W Behrend, [ Trenton NJ ], 503rd Fighter Squadron. Assigned a/c not currently known but he was flying P-51D 44-13627 D7-F “Spar” on...

Assigned 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

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.
  • 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

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

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Sources

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

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