William H Craighead
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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UPL 36764
Second Lieutenant William H. Craighead, Bombardier, 42nd Bomb Group.
452nd Bomb Group Assoc.
Shot down 9 April 1944 in B-17 #42-39936, Killed in Action (KIA).
AM w/ Oak Leaf Cluster
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Bar Fly
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
9 April 1944 | ||
Born |
Monroe, Louisiana, USA | ||
Buried |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 9 April 1944 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
ABMC, MACR 3662 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3662 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database