Name:
William F. Patterson
Rank:
Sergeant
Serial Number:
13051839
Unit:
43rd Troop Carrier Squadron, 315th Troop Carrier Group
Date of Death:
1943-09-17
State:
Pennsylvania
Cemetery:
Cambridge American Cemetery, United Kingdom
Plot:
D
Row:
2
Grave:
90
Decoration:
Comments:
William F. Patterson entered military service in Pennsylvania. He served in the 43rd Troop Carrier Squadron, 315th Troop Carrier Group, as a Sergeant and Engineer on the C47 #4223479 during World War II. He was Killed in Action on September 17, 1943, on a training mission when his plane crashed while in a joint exercise with the RAF. Sgt Patterson is now buried in the Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Source of information: www.findagrave.com, www.abmc.gov, www.americanairmuseum.com