Bill James Gifford
Graduating
Class of 1942
Served in
World War II
First Lieutenant
Bill James Gifford
Army Air Forces
6th Ferrying Group
Hometown
Racine, WI
Date of Birth
Location of Death
Tucson, AZ
Date of Death
Location of Burial
Mound Cemetery, Racine, WI
More About First Lieutenant Gifford
First Lieutenant Gifford enlisted in May, 1942 and after his initial training he was stationed at Long Beach, CA. He served with the Army Air Forces 6th Ferrying Group and was in charge of ground school instruction in instrument transition.
He was killed in the crash of a fighter plane near Tucson, AZ.