William Edward Fields
Military
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UPL 48392
A group of 416th BG - 669th BS gunners after receiving the Air Medal, 11 July 1944
Left to Right:
SSGT Arthur L. Nielsen
SSGT William E. Fields
SSGT Morton Rosenstein
SSGT Everett T. Epps
SSGT Charles A. Prindle
SSGT Roger W. Nicks
SSGT Foster M. Citty
SSGT Charles L. Webb
SSGT Alexander J. Huber
Left to Right:
SSGT Arthur L. Nielsen
SSGT William E. Fields
SSGT Morton Rosenstein
SSGT Everett T. Epps
SSGT Charles A. Prindle
SSGT Roger W. Nicks
SSGT Foster M. Citty
SSGT Charles L. Webb
SSGT Alexander J. Huber
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 669th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37389813
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Aerial Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group
- Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 669th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
- Nicknames: Winsome Winnie
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 669th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 669th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 669th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Peru, Indiana | 27 February 1921 | |
Fort Wayne Indiana | 16 February 1942 | 1313 1/2 Polk Street Worked for Wayne Paper Box & Printing Corp. | |
Enlisted |
Toledo, Ohio | 12 September 1942 | |
Other First 416th BG Combat Mission |
Conches, France | 6 March 1944 | |
Other Shot Down/Captured |
west of Frevent, France | 8 August 1944 | Another plane out of that first flight also went down. The plane caught on fire when it was hit by flak after leaving the target; it was seen to lose a wing and then explode. Lt. Peter Dontas was the pilot. Staff Sergeants A.L. Nielsen and W.E. Fields were the gunners. One chute was seen to come out of the plane. The crew is listed as MIA. |
Other POW |
Tychowo, Poland | 15 August 1944 | Stalag Luft IV (Dates are approximate) |
Died |
Allen County, IN | 10 February 2001 | |
Buried |
Bunker Hill, Indiana | 14 February 2001 | Springdale Cemetery Bunker Hill, Miami County, Indiana, USA |
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