William Plez Creekmore

Military
media-45696.jpeg UPL 45696 S/Sgt William P Creekmore, 451BS, 322BG

Object Number - UPL 45696 - S/Sgt William P Creekmore, 451BS, 322BG

Assigned to 451BS, 322BG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Nimoyceques, FR in B-26 41-18075. Prisoner of War(POW) MACR 1216





Awards: AM (2OLC), POW, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

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

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 451st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-662667
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Mr Five by Five
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 451st Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Calvert, TX 20 July 1921 Son of Plez Hadge and Jimmie Leona [Waits] Creekmore.

Enlisted

San Antonio TX 31 December 1941 San Antonio, Texas

Other

Baled out POW

Nimoyceques, FR 5 November 1943 Failed to Return (FTR) Nimoyceques, FR in B-26 41-18075. Prisoner of War(POW) MACR 1216

Other

Prisoner of War(POW)

Tychowo, Poland 5 November 1943 Prisoner of War(POW). Stalag Luft IV.

Died

4 October 1989

Buried

San Marcos Cemetery, San Marcos, Hays County, TX 7 October 1989 San Marcos Cemetery San Marcos, Hays County, Texas

Based

Andrews Field 5 November 1943 Assigned to 451BS, 322BG, 9AF USAAF.

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