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Personal info

Full name
BOYKIN, William Lee Jr
Date of birth
25 March 1921
Age
23
Place of birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

Military service

Service number
O-772784
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Function
Pilot
Unit
701st Bombardment Squadron,
445th Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
26 November 1944
Place of death
15 miles southeast of Hannover, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
Plot Row Grave
B 19 20

Immediate family

Members
William L. Boykin (father)
Elsie (Smythe) Boykin (mother)
Marie E. (Hewson) Boykin (wife)

Plane data

Serial number
42-94940
Data
Type: B-24J
Destination: Misburg, Germany
Mission: Bombing
MACR: 10754

More information

William L. Boykin enlisted with the National Guard on 19 February 1940.

Ship 42-94940 was jumped by fighters after bombs away and started going down. Four chutes were observed. The plane was not on fire and seemed under control.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Veteran Compensation Application File / Family Trees

Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - Boykin-Morris Family Tree, Arie-Jan van Hees - Pilot Class Book 44-B Chico AAF California