US PARAS McCrory, William Elliott

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

McCrory ​

• FORENAME

William Elliott​

• UNIT

506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company B) ​

• RANK

Private ​

• NUMBER

39312927 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

6th June 1944 ​

• AGE

23​

• GRAVESITE

Normandy American Cemetery, France Plot G Row 2 Grave 38 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Jackson County, Oregon​

born 15.10.1920 Santa Clara, Lane County, Oregon, USA​

mother Sue May Carroll​

brother Clyde O. McCrory also Paratrooper​

1 year high school​

civil occupation Attendants, recreation and amusement​

employed by Medford Bowling Alleys, Medford, Oregon​

single without dependents upon enlistment​

resided 307 Apple Street, Medford, Jackson County, Oregon (draft card)​

16.02.1942 draft card Oregon​

21.07.1942 entered service Portland, Oregon​

KIA Normandy ​

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[TheMcCrorie]

John,

Thank you for this entry. It is my understanding that Bill McCrory came from a town called Medford. I would be interested in establishing the circumstances of his death That Morning. I read from sources in Stephen Ambrose's books that B Company casualties late on June 5 and early June 6 may have been from shoot downs (flak) or crashes rather than in armed combat, for want of a better way of putting it.

AMcC

 

[Craig Robertson]

John,

Thank you for this entry. It is my understanding that Bill McCrory came from a town called Medford. I would be interested in establishing the circumstances of his death That Morning. I read from sources in Stephen Ambrose's books that B Company casualties late on June 5 and early June 6 may have been from shoot downs (flak) or crashes rather than in armed combat, for want of a better way of putting it.

AMcC

Hi, i've updated William's record with as much info as i could find.
Best regards, Craig