467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Ekwall, William John
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Ekwall
William
John
William
John
Serial Number
Enlisted:
37684831
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
16 Nov 1925
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
232 South Moore St.
Ottumwa
Wapello Co.
Iowa
Ottumwa
Wapello Co.
Iowa
Official Home Town
City:
State:
State:
Ottumwa
IA - Iowa
IA - Iowa
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
13 Feb 44
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:
Returned to US Method:
Returned to US Method:
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:
Place:
Place:
10 Nov 45
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
21 Nov 2014
Murfreesboro
Rutherford Co.
Tennessee, United States
Murfreesboro
Rutherford Co.
Tennessee, United States
Cemetery:
Ottumwa Cemetery
Ottumwa,
Wapello Co., Iowa, United States:
Ottumwa,
Wapello Co., Iowa, United States:
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
13 Feb 44
Entered Service - Camp Dodge, IA
30 Oct 44
Departed US
?? Nov 44
Crew #015-R2
788th (2nd Org)
Gunner
20 Nov 44
Assigned 788th BS (2nd Org)
788th (2nd Org)
Corporal
16 Apr 45
Awarded Oak Leaf Cluster
Sergeant
17 Jun 45
Returned US
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
Total Flights:
32
Total Combat:
30
Total Dispatched:
29
Total Credited:
27
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
No known stories at this time
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
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