Name:
William M. Mencow
Rank:
First Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-771950
Unit:
615th Bomber Squadron, 401st Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1944-11-02
State:
Massachusetts
Cemetery:
Bnai Brith Lodge Cemetery, Massachusetts
Plot:
P
Row:
Grave:
70
Decoration:
Air Medal, Purple Heart
Comments:
William M. Mencow was born on June 19, 1924, in Worcester, Massachusetts. He was the son of David L. Mencow and Ida Shugeman Mencow.
William served in the 615th Bomb Squadron, 401st Bomb Group, as a Second Lieutenant and Bombardier on the B-17 #43-38159 during World War II. He was Killed in Action on November 2, 1944, during a bombing mission. His airplane was hit by flak and crashed near Wallendorf, Germany. 2Lt Mencow is now buried in the Bnai Brith Lodge Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA.
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