William Eugene McCally
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 47th Bomb Group 84th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: T-186459
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 47th Bomb Group 85th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11052515
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Aerial Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
- Unit: 47th Bomb Group 85th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Engle Field
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: RAF Ta Kali, Ta Qali
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Detroit, MI | 2 August 1922 | |
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Other Shot Down |
near Vallerotonda, Italy | 17 December 1943 | His a/c was set afire by a burst of flak. The pilot was able to control the a/c long enough for the gunners to bail out. The pilot, Otto Bey, was KIA |
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Died |
Louisville, Kentucky | 23 February 2000 | |
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Buried |
21 May 2002 | Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA Plot Sec: 54, Site: 3107 | |
| Lima, OH | 822 Linden Street |