William Conway Anderson III

Military

Assigned to 555FTS, 496FTG, 8AF USAAF.

Transferred to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF.

Transferred to 436FS, 479FG, 8AF USAAF.

Transferred to 435FS, 479FG, 8AF USAAF.

End of War (EOW).



Awards: DFC, AM (9OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Texas 13 December 1915 Son of William C. Jr and Laura Kathleen [Allen] Anderson.

Other

Assigned

Atcham, Shrewsbury, UK 16 July 1944 Assigned to 555FTS, 496FTG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Transferred

Debden, Saffron Walden CB11, UK 29 September 1944 - 21 February 1945 Transferred to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Transferred

Wattisham, Ipswich IP7, UK 21 February 1945 - 4 April 1945 Transferred to 436FS, 479FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Transferred

Wattisham, Ipswich IP7, UK 4 April 1945 - 5 April 1945 Transferred to 435FS, 479FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

End of War (EOW)

5 April 1945 End of War (EOW).

Died

30 May 1965

Buried

Calvert City Cemetery Calvert, Robertson County, TX Calvert City Cemetery Calvert, Robertson County, Texas

Revisions

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Merged with duplicate entries to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- Unit roster in the 479th FG Yearbook, D790.G479, p 213;
- http://www.4thfightergroupassociation.org/pilots.html

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Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

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Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list