William Albert ARENDS

 

"Baldy"

 

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Source : Kebu
NUMBER OF SERVICE112280
AGE25 yo
DATE OF BIRTH1917 NORTH DAKOTA
ENLISTMENT STATE NORTH DAKOTA
FAMILY Parents : Harm A. & Frances Pearl McKeen ARENDS
Siblings : Harold Lee & John Fenton
RANKPilot Officer
FONCTIONPilot
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT nord dakota
DATE of ENLISTEMENT 
 SQUADRON133rd Squadron Eagle
ARMYRoyal Air Force
DATE OF DEATH20 June 1942

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Source : Len

STATUSKIA
PLACE OF DEATHSt Omer sector
DATA PLAN

Spitfire - P8595

Mk.Vb - s/n EP168 MD°

spitfire

Abattu par chasseur ennemi Fw190

CEMETERYPIHEN-LES-GUINES COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Pihen-les-Guines, NORD-PAS-DE-CALAIS
GRAVE
PlotGrave
C11
DECORATION

World War II Victory Medal

Brevet Pilot


victory medal

combat infantryman badge

 

 

raf Royal Airforce Badge 133sq

 

    

STORY

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133 Eagle Squadron pilots during Operation Jubilee. 19 August 1942. Left to right: Chesley Robertson, Bill Arends, Charles Cook, Edwin "Jessie" Taylor, and Don Blakeslee.
Note: Blakeslee's name is written on the left side of his life jacket.

 
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P/O William A Arends 133 [Eagle] Sqn RAF on the wing of Spitfire EP168

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Pilots and Officers of No. 133 (Eagle) Squadron at Biggin Hill, June 1942.
Standing L-R: Lt. Leonard T. Ryerson, Lt. George H. Middleton, R. Beatty, E. Miller, D. Gudmundsen, D. Lambert, Dominic S. Gentile, J. Emerson (Intelligence Officer), F. Chapman (Medical Officer), J. Stavely-Dick (Adjutant), Grant E. Eichar and Carl H. Miley.
Sitting L-R: G. Harp, William ARENDS, G. Omens, E. Taylor, Coburn C. King, T. Thomas (Commanding Officer), Donald J. M.Blakeslee, George B. Sperry, E. Doorley, K. Kimbro and W. Baker.


Brother's William A

Harold Lee ARENDS

 

“Lou”

 

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER39417898

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Source : JC

 
AGE21 yo
DATE OF BIRTH20 December 1923 Tulare County, CALIFORNIA
STATECALIFORNIA
FAMILY Parents : Harm A. & Frances Pearl McKeen ARENDS
Siblings : William A & John Fenton 
RANKPrivate First Class
FONCTION Infantry Man
DATE of ENLISTEMENT28 July 1943 Hamilton Fld CALIFORNIA
UNIT

350th Infantry Regiment


88th Infantry Division

 

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Source : JC

DATE OF DEATH2 November 1944
STATUSKIA
 ITALY
CEMETERY   

FLORENCE AMERICAN CEMETERY and MEMORIAL
Florence, Città Metropolitana di Firenze, Toscana, ITALY

Plan du Florence Cemetery

Photo FDLM
BlocRangTombe
D1222
 SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTOFindagrave.com Aad.archives.gov Abmc.gov
SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTOAmericanairmuseum.com - Claude Normandy
PROGRAMMERHenri, Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud
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