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PEGRAM, William Gladstone - Date of
birth
23 August 1918 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Guilford County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Friendship, Guilford County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-799447 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
324th Bombardment Squadron,
91st Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 September 1943 - Place of
death
Geefsweer, The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 9 | 32 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Jones W. Pegram (father)
Margaret H. Pegram (sister)
Annie L. Pegram (sister)
Pauline Pegram (sister)
Homer H. Pegram (brother)
Mildred Pegram (sister)
John C. Pegram (brother)
Annie L. Pegram (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-3111 -
Data
Type: B-17 F
Nickname: Local Girl
Destination: Emden, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the port
MACR: 667
More information
1st Lt William G. Pegram worked on a farm.He volunteered for the Air Corps of the Amry of the United States in Charlotte, North Carolina on 30 March 1942.
The airplane was attacked by a ME 109 shortly after bombs away. N° 3 engine caught fire and flames also seemed to come from from and fuselage. It crashed at 10:30 at Geefsweer Village, South of Delfzijl.
Four crew members were killed, six were taken prisoner.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, NARA, Missing Aircrew Report, www.ancestry.com - WWII Draft Card
Photo source: FOHF, Mike Youling