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William Russell WRIGHT Jr
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Source : jphjr47
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| NUMBER OF SERVICE | O-691025 (15095792) | |||||||
| AGE | 27 yo | |||||||
| DATE OF BIRTH | 22 July 1917 Fort Wayne, Allen County, INDIANA | |||||||
| ENLISTMENT STATE | INDIANA | |||||||
| FAMILY |
Married | |||||||
| RANK | Second Lieutenant | |||||||
| FONCTION | Co Pilot | |||||||
| JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT | Managers and officials |  | ||||||
| DATE of ENLISTEMENT |
3 November 1942 San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center TEXAS | |||||||
| SQUADRON | 722nd Bomber Squadron | |||||||
| GROUP | 450th Bomber Group, Heavy | |||||||
| ARMY | 15th US Air Force | |||||||
| DATE OF DEATH | 11 March 1944 |
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| STATUS | MIA | |||||||
| PLACE OF DEATH | Daluis, Departement des Alpes-Maritimes | |||||||
| DATA PLAN |
B-24 Liberator - type H-5-FO - s/n 42-7731
Macr : 3201 Take-off Manduria (Italy) Coordinates given in the MACR 43°01N/05°58E It is indicated in the MACR that the 10 unidentified bodies are buried in the West Cemetery of Toulon Shot by hunter at 12:03 p.m. | |||||||
| CEMETERY | RHONE AMERICAN CEMETERY and MEMORIAL of Draguignan | |||||||
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Source : Andy
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Crew of B-24 Liberator - type H-5-FO - s/n 42-7731
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| 2Lt | Frank A | BRUZEK | Pilote | Décédé | MIA - Tablets Cim Am Rhône Draguignan | O-792058 - AM+1 - Manatre, Florida |
| 2Lt | William R Jr | WRIGHT | CoPilote | Décédé | MIA - Tablets Cim Am Rhône Draguignan | O-691025 - AM/PH - South Bend, Indiana |
| 2Lt | Frederick W | WHEARY | Navigateur | Décédé | MIA - Tablets Cim Am Rhône Draguignan | O-690521 - AM/PH - Racine, Wisconsin |
| 2Lt | Arthur R | STRATHIE | Bombardier | Décédé | MIA - Tablets Cim Am Rhône Draguignan | O-749626 - AM/PH - Newton, Pennsylvania |
| T/Sgt | Edward J | SULLIVAN |
Mecanicien Mitrailleur |
Décédé | MIA - Tablets Cim Am Rhône Draguignan | 31081590 - AM+1 - North Billerica, Massachusetts |
| S/Sgt | Thomas F | GAMBLE | Radio/Mitrailleur | Décédé | MIA - Tablets Cim Am Rhône Draguignan | 18162507 - AM+1/PH - Commerce, Oklahoma |
| S/Sgt | Roy M | GAERTIG | Mitrailleur | Décédé | MIA - Tablets Cim Am Rhône Draguignan | 16170720 - AM+1/PH - Chicago, Illinois |
| S/Sgt | John A | BLASZCZAK | Mitrailleur | Décédé | MIA - Tablets Cim Am Rhône Draguignan | 32747151 - AM+1/PH - Schenectady, New York |
| S/Sgt | Eugene | DI GIOVANNI | Mitrailleur | Décédé | MIA - Tablets Cim Am Rhône Draguignan | 32638997 - AM+1/PH - 22 ans - Brooklyn, New York |
| S/Sgt | James M | REESE | Mitrailleur | Décédé | MIA - Tablets Cim Am Rhône Draguignan | 33497166 - AM/PH - Wayne, Pennsylvania |
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| SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTO | Francecrashes39-45.net - Findagrave.com - Abmc.gov - Aad.archives.gov |
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| PROGRAMMEURS | Eric, Henri, Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |