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BRUNSON, William L - Date of
birth
1920 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon -
Hometown
Multnomah County, Oregon
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-795695 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
332nd Bombardment Squadron,
94th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 November 1943 - Place of
death
Wilhelmshaven, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 13 | 1 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William M. Brunson (father)
Ruby (Thompson) Brunson (mother)
Lucille Brunson (sister)
Barbara J. Brunson (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-1101 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Wilhelmshaven, Germany
MACR: 1012
More information
Plane was hit by flak and set on fire. Two of us bailed out safely just before the plane blew up in midair. Neither of us ever saw any of the crew afterwards. Germans told us that they found 8 bodies in the wreckage.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com, Hunting Hares & Bears and lots more, 1940 Census, www.fold3.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Arie-Jan van Hees, Pilot Class Book 43-BC, Jones Fd, Texas.