William Fred Cornelius
Military
Rear L-R: James Lee, William Cornelius, Alex Herdzik, Hugh Hamilton, Frederick Erb.
Front L-R: Winans Shaddix, George Sullivan, Harry Tennenbaum, Cole Dailey.
USAAF Photo
Object Number - UPL 57133 - Shaddix crew, 100BG. Rear L-R: James Lee, William Cornelius, Alex Herdzik, Hugh Hamilton, Frederick Erb. Front L-R: Winans Shaddix, George...
Assigned to 349BS, 100BG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down 27-Apr-44 in B-17 42-3534 "Ol' Dad". Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 4268
Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34700153
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37177112
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Navigator / Togglier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 20416708 / O-747903
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-692574
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
25 March 1923 | Son of William Harvey and Cora Neva [King] Cornelius. | |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
27 April 1944 | Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft IV. | |
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Died |
18 May 1980 | ||
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Buried |
21 May 1980 | West Lawn Cemetery Glidden, Carroll County, Iowa | |
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Based |
27 April 1944 | Assigned to 349BS, 100BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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ContributorAl_Skiff
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ContributorLucy May
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Associated to John B Cortelletty - testing that the association is two-way.
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4268 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database