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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

William F. Gross

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Barrington, Illinois

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

FIRST LIEUTENANT, B-24 LIBERATOR, 321ST SQUADRON (BOMBS AWAY), 90TH BOMB GROUP 'JOLLY ROGERS', 5TH AIR FORCE, SERVING IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. MEMBER OF HARLAND PALMER CREW. HIS PLANE CRASHED OVER NEW GUINEA AS HE WAS RETURNING FROM A BOMBING MISSION ON RABAUL ISLAND, NOVEMBER 11, 1943. AWARDED: DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, PURPLE HEART.