Nelson William Butler
Military
UPL 61724
UPL 61724
Captain Nelson William Butler
Wattisham, UK 1944
Wattisham, UK 1944
Daughter of Nelson William Butler
From: Nelson William Butler Archive Album
Nelson Butler served as a fighter pilot with the 435th Fighter Squadron of the 479th Fighter Group, 8th Air Force, flying missions out of Wattisham, England.
Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Stanislaus County, CA, USA | 2 January 1921 | Son of William T and Mary Josephine [Nelson] Butler. |
Enlisted |
5050 Santa Fe Dr, Atwater, CA 95301, USA | 5 June 1942 | Merced AAF, California |
Based |
Wattisham | 14 June 1944 - 2 March 1945 | Assigned to 435FS, 479FG, 8AF USAAF. |
Other Promotion |
11 Roman Rd, Ipswich IP7 7RA, UK | 17 January 1945 | Promoted to Captain. |
Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
2 March 1945 | Ended Tour of Duty (ETD). | |
Died |
Carmichael, CA, USA | 23 March 2004 | |
Buried |
San Joaquin Valley National CemeterySanta Nella, Merced County, CA | 26 March 2004 | San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery Santa Nella, Merced County, California |
Born |
Turlock, CA, USA | ||
Other Promotion |
11 Roman Rd, Ipswich IP7 7RA, UK | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. |
Revisions
ContributorGoguyer
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Sources
Daughter of Nelson William Butler from the Nelson William Butler archive album
ContributorLucy May
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Sources
Added source from duplicate record:
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster in THE 479th FIGHTER GROUP Ref D790.G479
ContributorAl_Skiff
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