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WILLIAMSON, Clyde James - Date of
birth
5 May 1924 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas -
Hometown
Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-929905 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Co-Pilot -
Unit
422nd Bombardment Squadron,
305th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
19 March 1946 - Place of
death
Berlin, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten - Walls of the Missing
Immediate family
-
Members
Clarence O. Williamson (father)
Virginia (Hoyt) Williamson (mother)
Clarence O. Williamson (brother)
Doris R. Williamson (sister)
William Williamson (brother)
Marvin Williamson (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
44-6564 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Berlin, Germany
Mission: Bombing the Nord rail station
MACR:13145
More information
Clyde J. Williamson graduated from R. L. Paschal High School in 1942.He enlisted in Dallas, Texas on 14 December 1942.
The mission took place on 18 March 1945.
There was moderate to intense accurate flak over Berlin and no opposition from enemy aircraft. This airplane was in formation over the target, bombed the target, and then was lost in the contrails.
2nd Lt Clyde Williamson bailed out over Berlin. The rest of the crew bailed out between Berlin and Strausberg.
Five crew members survived and were taken prisoner, three men were killed.
Lt Williamson was officially declared dead one day and one year after he was reported missing in action.
Source of information: André Koch, Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.fold3.com - MACR 13145, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Texas Birth certificates 1903-1932
Photo source: André Koch, www.ancestry.com - R L Paschal High School, 1942, 1941, Fort Worth Star Telegram - 11 April 1945