William Laurens Bruce
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Units served with
Aircraft
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- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: RAF Ta Kali, Ta Qali
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Westminster, South Carolina | 23 August 1919 | |
| Anderson, South Carolina | 16 October 1940 | 404 Evans Street Worked for Daniel Construction Company | |
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Enlisted |
Fort Jackson, South Carolina | 5 November 1941 | |
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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. |
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Buried |
Anderson, South Carolina | Silver Brook Cemetery Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina, USA |