Bing, Bill M., 1st Lt

Deceased

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Service Details

Last Rank
First Lieutenant

Last Primary AFSC/MOS
AAF MOS 1055-Pilot, Single-Engine Fighter

Last AFSC Group
Pilot (Officer)

Primary Unit
1952-1953, Status - POW/MIA

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Personal Details

Home State

Missouri

Year of Birth
1926

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Last Address
Colorado Springs, CO

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A pilot with the 45th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron flying his RF-51D Mustang, Lieutenant Bing's aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire on January 31, 1952. An F4U Corsair pilot observed him bail out and his Mustang crash. He was captured and returned to military control during Operation Big Switch.

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1952-1952, 45th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron

From Month/Year - / 1952	To Month/Year - / 1952
Unit 45th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron Unit Page
Rank First Lieutenant	AFSC/MOS Not Specified
Base, Station or City Not Specified	State/Country Not Specified

Patch	45th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron Details

	Type Reconnaissance
	Parent Unit Tactical Reconnaissance Units	Strength Squadron
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Mar 24, 2020

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10 Members Also There at Same Time

45th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron

Mauldin, William Kennedy, Capt, (1942-1952)	A23	AAF MOS 1055	Captain
Partridge, Frederick Ray, Capt, (1942-1953)			Captain
Burns, Robert J., Lt Col, (1951-1971)	A23	AAF MOS 1055	First Lieutenant
Price, Charles Hampton, Lt Col, (1942-1965)			First Lieutenant
Salazar, Frank Ralph, 1st Lt, (1943-1952)			First Lieutenant
Chiovari, Dominick Joseph, Maj, (1943-1963)	A23	AAF MOS 1055	Second Lieutenant
Lull, Warren W., 1st Lt			Second Lieutenant
Spicer, Howard, TSgt, (1940-1966)	A01	AAF MOS 747	Staff Sergeant
Rideout, Herbert Arthur (Art), A1C, (1949-1953)	301	30150	Airman 1st Class
Venters, Charles D., MSgt, (1947-1964)	431	43151	Airman 1st Class