William G Craig
MilitaryAssigned to 359FS, 356FG, 8AF USAAF. Assigned to HQ Sqn, 356FG, 8AF USAAF. Flew P-47s in 69 missions for 207 combat hours; Assistant Operations Officer.
Awards: DFC, AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: The Bloody Shaft
- Unit: 356th Fighter Group 359th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania | 18 December 1921 | |
Enlisted |
Pittsburgh, PA, USA | 29 January 1942 | |
Other Crashed |
Martlesham Heath, Martlesham, Ipswich, UK | 28 May 1944 | Crashed on takeoff 28-May-44 Lt William G Craig. P-47D 42-8568 - 359FS 356FG 8AF |
Died |
Casselberry, FL, USA | 30 May 2007 | |
Other Promotion |
Martlesham Heath, Martlesham, Ipswich, UK | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. | |
Based |
Martlesham Heath | Assigned to 359FS, 356FG, 8AF USAAF. | |
Based |
Martlesham Heath | Transferred to HQ Sqn, 356FG, 8AF USAAF. | |
Other Pilot training |
Douglas, GA, USA | Primary Flight training - Douglas, GA. | |
Other Pilot training |
Greenville, MS, USA | Basic Flight training - Greenville, MS. | |
Other Pilot training |
Marianna, FL, USA | Advanced Flight training - Marianna, FL. | |
Other Pilot training |
Westover Airport, 255 Padgette St, Chicopee, MA 01022, USA | Fighter familiarisation - Westover Field. | |
Williamsburg, PA 16693, USA |
Revisions
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / self