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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

William Barnum

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Kansas

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Activity During WWII

2ND LIEUTENANT, 702ND BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON, 445TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP (HEAVY). COPILOT OF B-24 TAIL NUMBER 42-7517 KILLED IN ACTION FEBRUARY 24, 1944 DURING A RAID ON AN AIRCRAFT FACTORY IN GOTHA, GERMANY. THE 445TH WAS AWARDED A DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION FOR ITS PARTICIPATION IN THE GOTHA RAID WITH A LOSS OF 122 AIRMEN.