William J Burns

Military

Assigned to 384FS, 364FG, 8AF USAAF. End of War (EOW).



Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Aircraft

44-15027

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Lucky Thirteen
  • Unit: 364th Fighter Group 384th Fighter Squadron

Places

Aerial photography of Honington airfield looking south, the technical site with four C-type hangars and bomb dump are at the top, 21 June 1946. Photograph taken by No. 540 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/1589. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Honington

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: RAF Honington

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Crashed

5 miles Sth of Cuero, TX 77954, USA 19 August 1944 Forced Landing out of Fuel 5 miles Sth Cuero, TX Cat 3 damage F/O William J Burns, 19-Aug-44. P-40N 43-23944 - 2539BU

Based

Honington 18 April 1945 Assigned to 384FS, 364FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Crashed

Honington, Bury Saint Edmunds IP31 1QZ, UK 21 August 1945 Belly Landing Honington/Sta 375 Cat 3 damage F/O William J Burns, 21-Aug-45. P-51D 44-15027 - 384FS 364FG 8AF

Other

End of War

England, UK End of War (EOW).

Other

Pilot training

Foster Field Dr, Victoria, TX, USA Flight training - Advanced. Class 44. Foster Field, Victoria, TX

Revisions

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources

Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbapi.asp?Pilot=Burns%2C+William…

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list