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LANGFORD, William Henry - Date of
birth
16 April 1922 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Desha, Independence County, Arkansas -
Hometown
Kenefic, Bryan County, Oklahoma
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
18131469 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Tail Gunner -
Unit
326th Bombardment Squadron,
92nd Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
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Status
Missing in Action - Date of
death
26 November 1943 - Place of
death
North Sea, off the coast of Langeoog, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten - Walls of the Missing
Immediate family
-
Members
John W. Langford (father)
Nettie (Sandy) Langford (mother)
N.J. Langford (brother)
John Langford (brother)
Annette Langford (sister)
Neill W. Langford (brother)
Patsy Langford (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-30608 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Destination: Bremen, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the port
MACR: 1386
More information
Two of his older brothers also served.The existing reports are conflicting but show that anti-aircraft fire was heavy and that there were German fighters in the area, but no one saw the airplane go down. It is assumed that it crashed into the North Sea. The entire crew of ten men was killed.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Anna Shurtleff, Bryant County Service Records