William E. Meek was born on March 29, 1918. He served in the 491st Bombardment Squadron, 341st Bombardment Group as a First Lieutenant during World War II. He was Killed In Action aboard B-25C Mitchell #41-30154 in a crash in Ratio Lake, India. The air crew were:
1st Lt. Ervin H Morrison, Pilot
1st Lt. George E Carter
1st Lt. William E. Meek
SSgt. Lawrence Lustgartenbr>
SSgt. Marshall R McNickle
SSgt. Albert E Nelson
William is now buried in the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA. He was one of over 2000 Americans who lost their lives defending China from their Japanese invaders from 1941-1945. He is commemorated on the The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan in Nanjing, China.
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Meek William E.
Name:
William E. Meek
Rank:
First Lieutenant
Serial Number:
Unit:
491st Bomber Squadron, 341st Bomber Group, Medium
Date of Death:
1944-04-04
State:
Texas
Cemetery:
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas
Plot:
Section O
Row:
Grave:
83
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