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Buchecker, William Alfred
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Buchecker
William
Alfred
Bill
William
Alfred
Bill
Serial Number
Enlisted:
Officer:
Officer:
33024729
O-688415
O-688415
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
06 Oct 1917
Bellertown
Northampton Co.
Pennsylvania, United States
Bellertown
Northampton Co.
Pennsylvania, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
612 Dacatoh St.
Bethlehem
Northampton Co.
Pennsylvania
Bethlehem
Northampton Co.
Pennsylvania
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
06 May 41
Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:
Returned to US Method:
Returned to US Method:
Air - Southern Route
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:
Place:
Place:
09 Sep 45
Fort Dix,
New Jersey
Fort Dix,
New Jersey
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
03 Apr 2011
Santa Fe
Santa Fe Co.
New Mexico, United States
Santa Fe
Santa Fe Co.
New Mexico, United States
Cemetery:
Santa Fe National Cemetery
Santa Fe,
Santa Fe Co., New Mexico, United States:
Santa Fe,
Santa Fe Co., New Mexico, United States:
Notes
Topic
No Notes at this time
Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
06 May 41
Entered Service - Wilkes Barre, PA
07 Feb 44
Roster of Flying Personnel Departing Wendover
791st
Second Lieutenant
O-1034 - Navigator
Navigator
?? Mar 44
Crew #077-R0
791st
Second Lieutenant
O-1034 - Navigator
Navigator
04 Mar 44
Departed US
19 Sep 44
Returned US
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
Total Flights:
34
Total Combat:
33
Total Dispatched:
33
Total Credited:
32
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
Wendover - Lives were fleeting
Arthur Lyle Prichard
The story of Gerocko
Arthur Lyle Prichard
Wendover - Busted
Arthur Lyle Prichard
Oversea Movement
Arthur Lyle Prichard
11 Apr 1944
My First Mission
Arthur Lyle Prichard
12 Jun 1944
Normandy Queen - a long winding road home
Arthur Lyle Prichard
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
18 Apr 44
Combat
Prichard, Arthur Lyle
24 Apr 44
Combat
Prichard, Arthur Lyle
27 Apr 44
Combat
Prichard, Arthur Lyle
08 May 44
Combat
Prichard, Arthur Lyle
09 May 44
Non-Combat
Prichard, Arthur Lyle
12 May 44
Combat
Prichard, Arthur Lyle
24 May 44
Combat
Prichard, Arthur Lyle
26 May 44
Non-Combat
Prichard, Arthur Lyle
12 Jun 44
Combat
Wescott, Wells L
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