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name
BRYAN, William Thomas - Date of
birth
23 February 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Kentucky -
Hometown
Nippinawassee, Madera County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39696272 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Engineer/Top Turret Gunner -
Unit
413th Bombardment Squadron,
96th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 November 1944 - Place of
death
On the Road from Haste to Belm, near Osnabrück, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 6 | 6 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Mary E. Bryan (mother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-37792 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Osnabrück, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the marshalling yard
MACR: 10417
More information
T/Sgt William T. Bryan enlisted in Fresno, California on 18 March 1943.The aircraft was downed by a direct flak hit.
The entire crew of nine was killed and initially buried at the cemetery of the airbase headquarters of Achmer, Germany.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, ABMC, National Archives, Enlistment Record / National Archives, www.fold3.com - MACR
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Peggy Bryan, Fam. Bastiaans (grave adopters)