467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Burns, William P
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Burns
William
P

Serial Number
Enlisted:
34201104
Birth Info
Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:
1909

Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
Duval Co.
Florida
Official Home Town
Unknown at this time
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:

Place of Enlistment:
31 Mar 42

Camp Blanding
Florida
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:

Returned to US Method:
Unknown at this time

Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:

Place:
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Passing Info
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
?? Apr 44
Hospital Admission
?? Jun 44
Hospital Admission
10 Aug 44
Transferred from 492nd BG
788th (2nd Org)
Sergeant
E-0748 - Airplane Mechanic - Gunner
11 Aug 44
Roster of Combat Crews
788th (2nd Org)
Sergeant
Gunner
?? Sep 44
Hospital Admission
23 May 45
Transfer to 70th Rein. Dep. AAF 591
788th (2nd Org)
Sergeant
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
108
05 Sep 44
Karlsruhe
788th
Ball Turret Gunner
42-94986
Three Star (III*Special)
115
06 Oct 44
Wenzendorf Stade
788th
Right Waist Gunner
42-51491
119
14 Oct 44
Cologne
788th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
44-40068
Umbriago
191
10 Mar 45
Arnsberg
788th
Left Waist Gunner
42-95234
Everythin's Jake
193
12 Mar 45
Swinemunde
788th
Left Waist Gunner
44-10600
Piccadilly Commando
196
17 Mar 45
Hanover
788th
Left Waist Gunner
42-95234
Everythin's Jake
199
20 Mar 45
Hemmingstadt
788th
Left Waist Gunner
42-50621
Happy Warrior
200
21 Mar 45
Hesepe
788th
Right Waist Gunner
42-50641
Dugar
201
22 Mar 45
Kitzingen
788th
Left Waist Gunner
42-50621
Happy Warrior
204
24 Mar 45
Kirtorf
788th
Left Waist Gunner
44-40155
Feudin' Wagon
205
25 Mar 45
Hitzacker
788th
Left Waist Gunner
42-50621
Happy Warrior
209
04 Apr 45
Perleburg
788th
Left Waist Gunner
42-50621
Happy Warrior
210
05 Apr 45
Plauen
788th
Left Waist Gunner
42-50621
Happy Warrior
215
10 Apr 45
Rechlin-Larz
788th
Left Waist Gunner
42-50621
Happy Warrior
219
16 Apr 45
Landshut
788th
Right Waist Gunner
42-50621
Happy Warrior
221
20 Apr 45
Zweisel
788th
Left Waist Gunner
42-50621
Happy Warrior
Total Flights: 18
Total Combat: 18
Total Dispatched: 18
Total Credited: 18
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