William Joseph Stamp

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in Action (KIA)

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-30068

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Phartzac
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

7 June 1913

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

19 August 1944

Revisions

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Purple Heart awarded posthumously and without personnel records it is unknown how many campaigns he participated in regarding the EAME Campaign Medal but it was at least one.

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Added a connection to the 561st BS per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 93417652.
Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/93417652/william-j.-stamp

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Added Rank per MACR 3068 at fold3.com. Source: https://www.fold3.com/image/37109868
Added a connection to the mission “VIII Bomber Command 85” - the mission to WOENSDRECHT for the 388th Bomb Group for 19 Aug 1943.

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Added a connection to A/C #42-30068 and "Bill Stamp" mentioned in the A/C description.

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Contributorjmoore43
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Changed the label of the "Died" event to "Killed in Action (KIA)".

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Added middle name from MACR 3068 at Fold3.

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Added S/N from MACR 3068 at Fold3.

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Combat Sup / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia