William L Weissker
MilitaryStaff Sergeant William L. Weissker was born November 16, 1920. His next of kin were his wife, Essie Weissker, his mother, Mrs. Earl Weissker, and his sister, Heritta Spruill. His hometown was Grenada, Mississippi.
On December 23, 1944, he was serving as a gunner aboard “Silver Dollar,” B-26 tail #42-107671, of the 391st Bomb Group (M), 575th Bomb Squadron (M). The bomber was shot down about 30 miles south of their target, the railroad viaduct at Ahrweiler, Germany.
He is buried at the US Military Cemetery at St. Avold, France.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Unit: 391st Bomb Group 575th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Grenada, MS, USA | 16 November 1920 | Staff Sergeant William L. Weissker was born November 16, 1920. His next of kin were his wife, Essie Weissker, his mother, Mrs. Earl Weissker, and his sister, Heritta Spruill. His hometown was Grenada, Mississippi. |
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Died |
23 December 1944 | On December 23, 1944, he was serving as a gunner aboard “Silver Dollar,” B-26 tail #42-107671, of the 391st Bomb Group (M), 575th Bomb Squadron (M). The bomber was shot down about 30 miles south of their target, the railroad viaduct at Ahrweiler, Germany. | |
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Buried |
Saint-Avold, France | He is buried at the US Military Cemetery at St. Avold, France. |
Revisions
IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com.