William Lee Hill (1920 - 1981)

Born 15 Mar 1920 in Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

William Hill was awarded the Purple Heart.

William Hill was awarded the Air Medal.

Flight Officer William Hill served in the United States Army Air Forces in World War II
Service started:
Unit(s): 302nd Fighter Squadron, 332nd Fighter Group
Service ended: 31 May 1964

William was born 15 March 1920 in Huntington, West Virginia. He was the son of Leander Hill and Carrie Peters.

He graduated from Tuskegee Aviation Cadet School Class - Single Engine Section - SE-43-K - December 3, 1943.

“Little is known about William L. Hill. He served as a fighter pilot in World War II in the 302d FS, where he was credited with one aerial victory , earning three Air Medals and a Purple Heart. After training as a weather officer in 1947, he had at least two overseas tours, one in Taiwan. He retired as a major from Grand Forks AFB in 1964 and died in 1981”^[1]

He passed away 27 August 1981.

• Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
  Find A Grave: Memorial #61146890 (accessed 19 June 2023)
  Memorial page for William Lee Hill (18 Mar 1920-27 Aug 1981), citing Spring Hill Cemetery, Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia, USA (plot: Letter Addition S-6-10); Maintained by Remembrance of Days Past (contributor 49200554).
• 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
  citing enumeration district (ED) ED 31, sheet 14B, line 68, family 292, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2529; FHL microfilm 2,342,263.
  FamilySearch Record: XMCK-5Z7 (accessed 19 June 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRZV-7NG Image number 00670
  William L Hill (9), single grandchild, in household of Simon P Hill (54) in Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, United States. Born in West Virginia.

Sources

1. ↑ Cole, Ronald H. (2006). Air Power History (PDF). Black History. 53 (2): 29. Retrieved 19 June 3023

• Military: "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947"
  National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For West Virginia, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 220
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2238 #13243504 (accessed 19 June 2023)
  Registration Date: 1 Jul 1941; Name: William Lee Hill; Birth Place: Huntington, West Virginia, USA; Residence Place: Sioux Falls, West Virginia, USA; Complexion: Light Brown; Next of Kin: Simon P Hill;
  Household Members (Name) Age Relationship:
  William Lee Hill 21 Self (Head); Registration Place: Sioux Falls, West Virginia, USA; Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head); Hair Color: Black; Eye Color: Brown; Birth Date: 15 Mar 1920; Race: Black; Age: 21.
• Youths Advance At Tuskegee: "Newspapers.com"
  The Pittsburgh Courier (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) Sat, Oct 30, 1943, page 20
  Newspapers Clip: 126749097 (accessed 19 June 2023)
• Second Mixed Class Gets Pilot’s Wings: "Newspapers.com"
  The Pittsburgh Courier (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) Sat, Dec 18, 1943, page 17
  Newspapers Clip: 49357494 (accessed 19 June 2023)
• Military: "U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010"
  Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Page number: 1
  Ancestry Record 2441 #13572091 (accessed 19 June 2023)
  Gender: Male; Death Date: 24 Aug 1981; Discharge Date: 31 May 1964; Birth Date: 15 Mar 1920; Enlistment Branch: AF; Name: William L Hill; Enlistment Date: 13 Sep 1944.
• Death: "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"
  FamilySearch Record: 6KS6-2191 (accessed 19 June 2023)
  William Lee Hill death Aug 1981 (born 15 Mar 1920).
• History proves the value of the Tuskegee Airmen: "Newspapers.com"
  Tampa Bay Times (St. Petersburg, Florida) Mon, Aug 13, 2001, page 70
  Newspapers Clip: 126748794 (accessed 19 June 2023)
• Tuskegee Airmen honored by: Ben Fields, The Herald-Dispatch Nov 3, 2007 Updated Oct 16, 2015. Accessed 19 June 2023