William Arthur Avery

1924 - 1943  (19 years)  Submit Photo / Document

• Name	William Arthur Avery
  Born	21 Jun 1924	Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	U.S. Army Air Corps, WWII
  	Waist gunner in a B-17 bomber. Their plane "Marie Helena" collided with an enemy aircraft on October 8, 1943. The entire crew was lost.
  Died	8 Oct 1943
  		Local Flyer Listed As Missing. The News-Pladium, Benton Harbor, Michigan, Wednesday, October 27, 1943 page one.
  		SSgt William Avery Killed. The News-Pladium, Benton Harbor, Michigan, Wednesday, November 29, 1944 page one.
  		William Arthur Avery Military Headstone Application William Arthur Avery Military Headstone Application
  Buried	Maple Hill Cemetery, Hartford, Van Buren, Michigan, United States
  Siblings	6 siblings
  1. Walter E Avery,   b. 14 Jun 1919, Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan ,   d. 28 Oct 2000, Berrien Center, Berrien, Michigan
  2. Howard Larry Avery,   b. 4 Jul 1920, Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan ,   d. 2 Sep 1996, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan
  3. Harold Eugene Avery,   b. 16 Oct 1921, Michigan ,   d. 29 Dec 1921, Saint Joseph, Berrien, Michigan
  4. Glen Arnold Avery,   b. 14 Aug 1928, Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan ,   d. 2 Jun 2002
  5. Charles Frank Avery,   b. 22 Jul 1932, Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan ,   d. 21 Jun 1986, Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan
  6. Vernon P Avery,   b. 22 May 1934
  Headstones	Submit Headstone Photo
  Person ID	I59935	Nagel
  Last Modified	25 Jul 2021

  
  

  Father	William Henry Avery,   b. 5 Mar 1900, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana ,   d. 28 Dec 1989, Saint Joseph, Berrien, Michigan  (Age 89 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Verva Lucille Shafer,   b. 25 Jun 1900, Hartford, Van Buren, Michigan ,   d. 16 Aug 1999, Saint Joseph, Berrien, Michigan  (Age 99 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	6 Nov 1918	Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan
  Family ID	F17888	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 21 Jun 1924 - Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan Buried - - Maple Hill Cemetery, Hartford, Van Buren, Michigan, United States  = Link to Google Earth
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