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Wirz, William Arthur
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Wirz
William
Arthur
William
Arthur
Serial Number
Enlisted:
Officer:
Officer:
18083455
O-698246
O-698246
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
23 Apr 1922
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
Seymour
Baylor Co.
Texas
Baylor Co.
Texas
Official Home Town
City:
State:
State:
Witchita Falls
TX - Texas
TX - Texas
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
11 May 42
Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
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:
30 Oct 44
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
30 Oct 1944
Riverside Co.
California, United States
Riverside Co.
California, United States
Cemetery:
Riverside Cemetery
Wichita Falls,
Riverside Co., Texas, United States:
Wichita Falls,
Riverside Co., Texas, United States:
Notes
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
07 Feb 44
Roster of Flying Personnel Departing Wendover
789th
Second Lieutenant
O-1034 - Navigator
Navigator
11 Feb 44
Transfer Orders from Wendover to Herington
789th
Second Lieutenant
O-1034 - Navigator
?? Mar 44
Crew #034-R0
789th
Second Lieutenant
O-1034 - Navigator
Navigator
26 Jun 44
Oak Leaf Cluster
Second Lieutenant
08 Jul 44
Awarded DFC
Second Lieutenant
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
Total Flights:
34
Total Combat:
32
Total Dispatched:
32
Total Credited:
30
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
No known stories at this time
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
No known Diary Entries at this time
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