1st Lt.
William
Bonner
Slade
Born in Lake City, Columbia, Florida, United States
Ancestors 
Son of John Rhodes Slade
and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 24
in Korea
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Biography
A graduate of the U.S. Military Academy Class of 1950, First Lieutenant William B. Slade was the pilot of a F-80C Shooting Star fighter interceptor with the 35th Fighter Bomber Squadron, 8th Fighter Bomber Group. On May 12, 1952, while on a combat mission, he was the flight leader. After a target run, his aircraft burst into flames and crashed. His remains were not recovered.
The inscription on his tombstone says "Son of Louise Dunbar and John Rhodes Slade. Born in Lake City Florida Sept. 16, 1927. Killed in action in Korea, May 12, 1952. Was shot down fifteen miles southwest of Huichon, North Korea, while leading flight of jet planes on bombing mission. Awarded for gallantry in Action, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Purple Heart."
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Categories: Distinguished Flying Cross (United States) | Purple Heart | Air Medal | National Defense Service Medal | Korean Service Medal | Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation | United Nations Service Medal Korea | Republic of Korea War Service Medal | United States Military Academy | 8th Fighter-Bomber Group, United States Air Force, Korean War | Killed in Action, United States of America, Korean War | Linwood Cemetery, Columbus, Georgia