Name:
William Thomas Conway
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-807990
Unit:
561st Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1944-02-10
State:
Michigan
Cemetery:
Cambridge American Cemetery, United Kingdom
Plot:
Tablets of the Missing
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Air Medal, Purple Heart
Comments:
William Thomas Conway was born on April 17, 1916 in Ohio. He served in the 561st Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy as a Second Lieutenant and Navigator of #42-31336 aircraft during World War II. He was declared "Missing in Action" on February 10, 1944 and is commemorated on the Tablets of the Missing, Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, United Kingdom. He also has a cenotaph located in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Detroit, Michigan. 2Lt Conway was one of the many brave Americans of the 388th Bomber Group who lost their lives in aerial operations against the German forces from June 1943 - August 1945.