William Woodrow Preston

William Woodrow Preston

Died in the service of our country

Branch of Service:	Air Force
Hometown:	12 Carnation Bergenfield
Date of birth:	7/13/1918
Rank:	SGT
Date of casualty:	January 5, 1944
Place of casualty:	Germany
Dedication:	Preston Place , Bergenfield

Other webpages:
World War II
National Archive
SGT William W Preston -Find a Grave Memorial

About William Woodrow:

364th Army Airforce Bomb Squadron, tail Gunner.

Master Sgt. William Preston's crew renamed their B-17 the "Jersey Bill" after their chief was fatally wounded over Mannheim, Germany on January 5, 1944. A map of New Jersey was painted on the bomber, a gold star marking Bergenfield.

William Preston Cemetery Photo

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