William John Dieter
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William ‘Billy Jack’ Dieter (October 5, 1912 – April 18, 1942) was a sergeant in the United States Army Air Corps. Dieter was a bombardier on the Green Hornet, the sixth plane to take off from a US carrier as part of the Doolittle Raid, a bold long-range retaliatory air raid on the Japanese main islands, on April 18, 1942, four months after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The attack was a major morale booster for the United States. Dieter was one of only three airmen to die in the raid itself, when his B-25 Mitchell, 'Green Hornet', crashed on the coast of China, having run out of fuel.
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William John Dieter | |
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Nickname(s) | "Billy Jack" |
Born | (1912-10-05)October 5, 1912 Vail, Iowa, U.S. |
Died | April 18, 1942(1942-04-18) (aged 29) Coast of China near Shipu |
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Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Army United States Army Air Corps United States Army Air Forces |
Years of service | 1936–1942 |
Rank | Staff Sergeant |
Unit | 95th Bomb Squadron 17th Bomb Group |
Battles/wars | World War II • Doolittle Raid (KIA) |
Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross Purple Heart |
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