467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Bragg, William Richard
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Bragg
William
Richard
Bill
William
Richard
Bill
Serial Number
Enlisted:
38473019
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
10 Sep 1923
Bonham
Fannin Co.
Texas, United States
Bonham
Fannin Co.
Texas, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
2002 Hazel St.
Texarkana
Bowie Co.
Texas
Texarkana
Bowie Co.
Texas
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
29 Jan 43
Tyler, Texas
Tyler, Texas
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:
Returned to US Method:
Returned to US Method:
Air - Southern Route
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:
Place:
Place:
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
16 Mar 2006
Shreveport
Caddo Co.
Louisiana, United States
Shreveport
Caddo Co.
Louisiana, United States
Cemetery:
Forest Park Cemetery West
Shreveport,
Caddo Co., Louisiana, United States:
Shreveport,
Caddo Co., Louisiana, United States:
Notes
Topic
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
03 Nov 43
Transferred 399th BG - Wendover AAB
Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
01 Dec 43
Placed on Flying Status
791st
Sergeant
Gunner
31 Jan 44
Placed on Flying Status
Sergeant
Gunner
07 Feb 44
Roster of Flying Personnel Departing Wendover
791st
Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
Gunner
11 Feb 44
Transfer Orders from Wendover to Heringtonx
791st
Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
20 Feb 44
Placed on Flying Status
Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
?? Mar 44
Crew #084-R0
791st
Sergeant
Gunner
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
084
25 Jul 44
Montreuil
☉
791st
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
42-95201
Blond Bomber / Stinker / Saucey Pants
095
09 Aug 44
Saarbrucken
☉
791st
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
41-29393
Shoo Shoo Baby / Pete the P.O.M. Inspector II
Total Flights:
38
Total Combat:
36
Total Dispatched:
33
Total Credited:
31
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
No known stories at this time
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
10 Apr 44
Combat
Bell, Anthony Vincent
22 Apr 44
Combat
Bell, Anthony Vincent
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