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W2 Naval aviator; served with VF-51; shot down near Guam mid-June, recovered 3 July, 1944
Timeline
Birth- Oct 29, 1921
1939 - 1945World War II
Served For
United States of America
Conflict Period
World War II
Branch
Navy Reserve
Rank
Lieutenant (Junior Grade)
Unit
US Navy Fighting Squadron 51 (VF-51) aboard USS San Jacinto (CVL-30)
Service Number
O-223822
WW2 Service Fact
Shot down on mission 16 June 1944, near Guam; rescued 3 July 1944.
Death- Aug 29, 2015-Age: 94 years
St Joseph, MO
Other Facts
Full Name
William R Mooney (1921)