Name:
William George Kelley
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-722723
Unit:
668th Bomber Squadron, 416th Bomb Group
Date of Death:
1944-11-10
State:
Louisiana
Cemetery:
Greenwood Cemetery, Shreveport, Lousiana
Plot:
VFW military section
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
2nd Lt William George Kelley, pilot of the Douglas A-20 Havoc 44-565, took off from A-55 at Melun Villeroche on a bombing mission over Arbonne-la-Foret. The plane was observed corkscrewing downwards, eventually stabilizing in an inverted position and crashed thus, killing all aboard.