William Gerald Burlingame
Military
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UPL 29516
Lt. William G Burlingame. 358th Fighter Squadron. P-51B 42-106452 YF-W "Buzz Boy / Miss Heck". Bill seen here posing for the normal "publicity" shot with Capt. James H Upchurch's P-47D 42-8443 YF-K "Miss Clean Sweep".
Assigned to 358FS, 355FG, 8AF USAAF. Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).
Awards: Bronze Star, WWII Victory, EAME, UN and Korean Medal.
Post war: Remained in USAF serving in Korean and Vietnam wars rising to rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Buzz Boy / Miss Heck
- Unit: 355th Fighter Group 358th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Muskingum County, OH, USA | 31 October 1923 | Son of Hubert S and Grace E Burlingame. |
Enlisted |
546 Jack Gibbs Blvd, Columbus, OH 43215, USA | 21 October 1942 | Fort Hayes Columbus, Ohio |
Based |
Steeple Morden | 5 January 1944 - 2 September 1944 | Assigned to 358FS, 355FG, 8AF USAAF. |
Other Promotion |
Steeple Morden, Royston SG8, UK | 25 March 1944 | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. |
Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | 2 September 1944 | Ended Tour of Duty (ETD). |
Died |
Honolulu, HI, USA | 19 February 2008 | |
Zanesville, OH 43701, USA | |||
Buried |
Honolulu, HI, USA | National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific Honolulu Honolulu County Hawaii, USA |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
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Sources
1996 355TH FG Assoc. Directory / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list