William S Crombie Jr
MilitaryAssigned to 385FS, 364FG, 8AF USAAF.
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: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Libbuf Nanny
- Unit: 20th Fighter Group 359th Fighter Group 364th Fighter Group 370th Fighter Squadron 385th Fighter Squadron 55th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: RAF Honington
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
El Paso, TX, USA | 7 January 1920 | Son of William Steel Snr and Alice [Fisher] Crombie. |
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Enlisted |
Fort Bliss, TX 79906, USA | 29 September 1941 | Fort Bliss, El Paso, TX |
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Based |
Honington | 30 September 1944 | Assigned to 385FS, 364FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other Promotion |
Honington, Bury Saint Edmunds IP31 1QZ, UK | 25 January 1945 | Promoted to Major. |
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Other End of War |
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