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FAIRCLOTH, William Talmadge - Date of
birth
22 February 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Hatley, Crisp County, Georgia -
Hometown
Hatley, Crisp County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-769110 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Bombardier -
Unit
566th Bombardment Squadron,
389th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 January 1945 - Place of
death
Schwerte, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 16 | 9 |
Immediate family
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Members
Norman S. Faircloth (father)
Myrtle Faircloth (mother)
Norman Faircloth (brother)
Elizabeth Faircloth (sister)
Bessie M. Faircloth (sister)
George Faircloth (brother)
Dell Faircloth (sister)
James Faircloth (brother)
Hazel Faircloth (sister)
Ina Faircloth (sister)
Jewel A. Faircloth (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-50558 -
Data
Type: B-24J
Nickname: Miss America
Destination: Dortmund, Germany
MACR: 11988
More information
Just after bombs away, saw aircraft 42-50558 hit by flak which knocked the right wing tip off. The aircraft went up on its back and then went into a flat spin. The right wing caught on fire and the bomb bay doors fell off. We observed two chutes emerge from the aircraft, when last sighted, the aircraft was under control.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Michel Beckers, Terry Hirsch, www.389thbg.net, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, WWII Draft Card, 1940 US Census
Photo source: Mireille Goedhart, Arie-Jan van Hees