Serviceman
William R Fletcher
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- Rank
- TSGT (14 June 1944), TSGT (12 August 1944), 1LT (14 August 1944), TSGT (14 November 1944)
- Hometown
- DETROIT MI; OKMULGEE OK; Okmulgee OK
- Also written
- William Fletcher
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 252
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. possible duplicate: Flitcher, William R (815th; sources 483bg-record, assoc-roster)
Crews
- Thomas J. Waldron Crew, engineer · 815th
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 June 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 1033 | TSGT |
| 12 August 1944 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 2505 | TSGT |
| 14 August 1944 | Distinguished Flying Cross | 2545 | 1LT |
| 14 November 1944 | Air Medal, 4th oak leaf cluster | 4489 | TSGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Death notice
Listed in the Association's TAPS column, newsletter 201909, page 3: 7/9/2019, reported by Olah Fletcher.
Statements, mentions and histories
GUY VENIER (OBIT) FAIRBANKS, ARTHUR 815 4/9/2019 GUY VENIER (OBIT) FINLAYSON, CHARLES R 840 7/10/2015 GUY VENIER (OBIT) FLETCHER, WILLIAM R 815 7/9/2019 OLAH FLETCHER LEBLANC, HERBERT P 816 4/16/2019 GUY VENIER (OBIT) MCGINNIS JR GEORGE 815 9/9/2017 GUY VENIER (OBIT) PIERCE, JAMES BRUCE 817 3/17/
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