Timeline
1939 - 1945World War II
Rank
Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Forces
Regiment
710th Bomber Squadron, 447th Bomber Group, Heavy
Awards
Air Medal, Purple Heart
Service Number
39272046
Served For
United States of America
Conflict Period
World War II
Gold Star
Killed in Action
Right Waist Gunner on B-17 crashed in English channel; 9 fellow crewmembers were KIA; one POW
Death- Jun 19, 1944
Death
19-Jun-44
Burial
Memorial Location
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Brittany American Cemetery
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea Tablets of the Missing at Brittany American Cemetery St. James, France
St. James, France
Other Facts
Full Name
Willard F Laney
State Of Residence
California