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FULKERSON, William H - Date of
birth
2 December 1916 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Eldorado, Schleicher County, Kansas -
Hometown
Marion, Guadalupe County, Kansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
17045556 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Engineer -
Unit
854th Bombardment Squadron,
491st Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near the Annaturm
Springe, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 20 | 15 |
Immediate family
-
Members
James W Fulkerson (father)
Mabel L ((King) Fulkerson (mother)
Clar A (Mehl) Fulkerson (stepmother)
Edna M Fulkerson (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
44-40108 -
Data
Type: B-24 J
Nickname: Blue Circle
Destination: Misburg, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the Deurag oil refinery
Macr: 11155
More information
William Fulkerson worked on a farm.He volunteered for the Army of the United States at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on 10 March 1942.
The airplane was shot by enemy fighters. Due to the number of attacks and shot down airplanes, more information about the exact circumstances are not available. The entire crew of ten men was killed.
He was initially buried at the cemetery of Eimbeckhausen-Springe on 29 November 1944.
Source of information:: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, MACR, United States Census 1920
Photo source: FOHF