Roll of Honor

Neely, William D., III

Branch of Service: USAAF
Era: WWII
Location of Burial: Memorialized at Plot B Row 8 Grave 1, North Africa American Cemetery
Town of Burial: Carthage, Tunisia

1LT William D. Neely, III graduated from the civilian pilot training program based at STC and served in North Africa flying the P-38 “Lightening.” He earned a citation from General James Doolitte for heroism while escorting B-17s over Bo Rizzo, Sicily, and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Neely was also awarded teh Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters was awarded to Neeley for the completion of 20 sorties. 

While training new pilots in Libya during May 1943, Neely’s P-38 went into an unrecoverable dive and crashed.

William D. Neely is memorialized at Plot B Row 8 Grave 1, North Africa American Cemetery, Carthage, Tunisia. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location.