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BELL, William Lee - Date of
birth
7 December 1921 -
Age
22 -
Place of birth
Fresno, Fresno County, California -
Hometown
Fresno, Fresno County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-812735 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
513th Fighter Squadron,
406th Fighter Group
-
Awards
Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 November 1944 - Place of
death
Oetrange, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 10 | 63 |
Immediate family
-
Members
E.L. Bell (father)
Florence E. (Radley) Bell (mother)
Robert E. Bell (brother)
Morgan M. Bell (brother)
George F. Bell (brother)
Betty Bell (sister)
Ellen Bell (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-28925 -
Data
Type: P-47D-28RE
Destination: Thionville Area
Mission: Dive Bombing
MACR: 10508
More information
William Bell was a carrier for the Fresno Bee while attending the Webster and Lowell Elementary Schools. He was a graduate of the Fresno Technical High School in 1940, as president of his class. He was working as a technician in a Los Angeles chemical company.He enlisted in September 1942 and was sent overseas in February 1943.
His parachute failed to open.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Kathy McDermott, www.ancestry.com - U.S. Draft Cards for Young Men, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.newspapers.com - The Fresno Bee, The Republican, FindaGrave.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com