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William
Frederick
Fiedler
, Jr.
KIA (WWII)

Born:

Indianapolis

, 

Indiana

Home:

Summit County

, 

Ohio

Buried: 

Honolulu

, 

Hawaii

Cemetery:

National Memorial of the Pacific Cemetery

During World War II, William Fiedler became a U.S. Army Air Forces ACE, credited with shooting down 5 enemy aircraft in aerial combat. He was the USAAF’s ONLY P-39 ACE. On June 30, 1943, while Fiedler was preparing to take off for a combat mission, a P-38 on take-off, crashed head-on into him, mortally wounding him.

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Air Corps)

    Batallion:

    68th Fighter Squadron

    Regiment:

    347th Fighter Group

    Division:

    13th Air Force

    Action Date:

    World War II

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: First Lieutenant (Air Corps) William Frederick Fiedler, Jr. (ASN: 0-726765), United States Army Air Forces, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a P-39 Fighter Pilot of the 68th Fighter Squadron, 347th Fighter Group, THIRTEENTH Air Force, in action against the enemy in aerial combat in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II. The skillful and zealous manner in which he has sought out the enemy and destroyed him, his devotion to duty and courage under all conditions serve as an inspiration to his fellow flyers. His actions on all these occasions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States.