William James Schettler
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Object Number - UPL 13862 - B-24 Liberator 42-63761 "Li'l Abner" of the 67th Bomb Squadron, 44th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force and crew. Lost on the 1st Aug 43 Ploesti refinery...
Assigned to 67BS, 44BG, 8AF USAAF. TDY to 9th AF for Ploesti raid. Killed on Ploesti raid in B-24 42-63761 'Li'l Abner'; only crew member killed. Killed in Action (KIA)
Awards: DFC, AM (OLC), PH.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-47679
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Lil Abner
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 1 August 1943
- Official Description:
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Pathway
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
West View, PA | 23 September 1909 | |
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Died |
Vişina, Romania | 1 August 1943 | Killed in Action (KIA) only crew member killed. While on TDY to 9th AF for Ploesti raid in B-24 'Li'l Abner' 42-63761. |
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Buried |
Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial | Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial Liege, Belgium Plot A Row 12 Grave 3 | |
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Based |
Shipdham | 1 August 1943 | Assigned to 67BS, 44BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2413