Butler, William B., ARM2c

Fallen

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Service Details

Last Rate
Aviation Radioman 2nd Class

Last Primary NEC
ARM-0000-Aviation Radioman

Last Rating/NEC Group
Aviation Radioman

Primary Unit
1944-1944, ARM-0000, USS Franklin (CV-13)

Service Years
1942 - 1944

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Florida

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Casualty Info

Home Town Hollywood
Casualty Date Oct 29, 1944
Cause KIA-Killed in Action	Reason Air Loss, Crash - Sea
Location Philippines	Conflict World War II
Location of Interment Manila American Cemetery - Taguig City, Philippines

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	2013, WWII Memorial National Registry - Assoc. Page
	2013, The National Gold Star Family Registry
	2013, World War II Fallen
	2013, United States Navy Memorial - Assoc. Page

Ribbon Bar

Unit Assignments


	1943-1944, ARM-0000, VT-13
	1944-1944, ARM-0000, USS Franklin (CV-13)

Combat and Non-Combat Operations


	1943-1944 World War II/American Theater
	1944-1944 World War II/Asiatic-Pacific Theater/Mariana and Palau Islands Campaign (1944)
	1944-1944 Mariana and Palau Islands Campaign (1944)/Battle of Guam
	1944-1944 Western Caroline Islands Operation/Battle of Peleliu
	1944-1944 Leyte Campaign (1944)/Battle of Cape Engano
	1944-1944 Leyte Campaign (1944)/Battle of Leyte Gulf
	1944-1944 Leyte Campaign (1944)/Battle of Sibuyan Sea

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

VT-13
TBM-1C AVENGER
PILOT: LT Raymond B. Cook
CREWMAN: ARM2c William B. Butler
THEIR AIRCRAFT WAS SHOT DOWN BY ANTI-AIRCRAFT FIRE
DURING THE BATTLE OF CAPE ENGANO ON 25 OCT 1944.