William C Reese
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
JCook Photo Collection & Archives
Object Number - UPL 29837 - 1Lt William Reese 357th FG
Flight leader 364th FS 357th FG Dec. 1943- May 1944
5 air kills
KIA has "Greenhouse Green Leader" on May 21, 1944. Downed by FLAK near Stralsund, Germany while strafing and crashed into bay. MACR 4996.
P-51B s/n 43-12313 C5+F ''Bear River Betsy''
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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: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 357th Fighter Group 364th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Theberton/Saxmundham
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 21 May 1944 | |
|
Born |
Bear River, Utah, USA |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4996 / MACR 4996; great nephew LieutenantC Dane Nielsen USAF / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
