William A. Shomo Military person

William "Bill" Arthur Shomo (May 30, 1918–June 25, 1990) was a United States Army fighter pilot during World War II. He is credited with eight victories during the conflict. Seven of these occurred during a single mission while flying a reconnaissance version of the P-51 Mustang, for which he received the Medal of Honor.

Personal facts

William A. Shomo
Birth dateMay 30, 1918
Birth place
Jeannette Pennsylvania
Date of deathJune 25, 1990
Place of death
Pittsburgh
Resting place
Greensburg Pennsylvania

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Military person

award
Air Medal
Medal of Honor
Commendation Medal
military branch
United States Army Air Corps
military unit
71st Operations Group
82d Reconnaissance Squadron
service start1941
service end1961

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