William W Fleming

Military
Staff Sergeant William W. Fleming of the 303rd Bomb Group cleans and inspects a belt of ammunition. A censor has obscured the insignia on Fleming's jacket. Passed as censored 9 Apr 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Going straight from School into the Air Force S/Sgt. (Gunner) Wm. W. Fleming, of Jenkins, Kentucky, has already taken part in 10 raids on Jerry and won the Air Medal and Oak Leaf Cluster. Only 20 years of age, he is married and has one child. "I'd like to see everyone back home," he says, "but media-407489.jpg FRE 4145 Staff Sergeant William W. Fleming of the 303rd Bomb Group cleans and inspects a belt of ammunition. A censor has obscured the insignia on Fleming's jacket. Passed as censored 9 Apr 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Going straight from School into the Air Force S/Sgt. (Gunner) Wm. W. Fleming, of Jenkins, Kentucky, has already taken part in 10 raids on Jerry and won the Air Medal and Oak Leaf Cluster. Only 20 years of age, he is married and has one child. "I'd like to see everyone back home," he says, "but I've some unfinished business to attend to just now." U.60/61. Not to be published before 20th April 1943.' On reverse: Ministry of Information, Current Affairs Ltd, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps]. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 4145 - Staff Sergeant William W. Fleming of the 303rd Bomb Group cleans and inspects a belt of ammunition. A censor has obscured the insignia on Fleming's...

Assigned to 427BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF.





Awards: AM (OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.

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Born

Toms Creek, VA 15 October 1924 Son of John P Fleming.
Burdine, Jenkins, KY, USA

Based

Molesworth Assigned to 427BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF.

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

William W Fleming: Gallery (17 items)

Object number: UPL 49700 - After donning the electrically heating flying suit...

Object number: UPL 49701 - S/Sgt. Fleming dons a Mae West jacket over his...

Object number: UPL 49702 - One of the last stages in dressing for a mission...

Object number: UPL 49703 - The last stage of dressing for a bombing mission...

Object number: UPL 49704 - S/Sgt William W. Fleming is now fully clothed for...