William Laurens Bruce

Military

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Units served with

A-26 Invaders, including (serial number 43-22575) of the 47th Bomb Group, 12th Air Force lined up in Italy.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
  • Unit: 47th Bomb Group 97th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Westminster, South Carolina 23 August 1919
Anderson, South Carolina 16 October 1940 404 Evans Street Worked for Daniel Construction Company

Enlisted

Fort Jackson, South Carolina 5 November 1941

Died

near Carpinone, Italy 1 November 1943 Bruce was KIA when his A-20B 41-3333 was hit by flak near the target, blowing off the right wing and causing the a/c to explode. Bruce was found near the aircraft crash.

Buried

Anderson, South Carolina Silver Brook Cemetery Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina, USA