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King, William Joseph (2nd-Lieutenant)

Killed in Flying Accident 1947-March-25

Male Head

Birth Date: unkown date (age 68)

Born: Tuam, County Galway, Ireland

the late Thomas King & Mrs. Catharine Sumner King

Mary Sumner

Home: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Service
RAF
Unit
 (OT) Sqn- Squadron (RFC)
Base
1AG Sqn, Talliafero Field, Texas, USA
Rank
Cadet
Marshal
Air Chief MarshalA/C/M
Air MarshalA/M
Air Vice MarshalA/V/M
Air CommodoreA/C
Group CaptainG/C
Wing CommanderW/C
Squadron LeaderS/L
Flight LieutenantF/L
Flying OfficerF/O
Pilot OfficerP/O
Warrant Officer 1st ClassWO1
Warrant Officer 2nd ClassWO2
Flight SergeantFS
SergeantSGT
CorporalCPL
Senior AircraftmanSAC
Leading AircraftmanLAC
Aircraftman 1st ClassAC1
Aircraftman 2nd ClassAC2
Position
pilot-instructor
Service Numbers
1915-09-13: 2nd-Lieutenant, RFC 1915-10-22: assigned Reserve Aircraft Park, Farnborough, England. 1916-03-22: assigned 21RS, Brooklands, England. 1917-01-03: assigned 37HD Sqn, Woodham, Mortimer, England. 1918-01-28: King died at 1AG Sqn, Camp Taliafero Texas, in the crash of his Curtiss JN-4a. His student pilot 2nd Lt. William Sutherland MacDonald, was flying at the time and also died in the crash.

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