467th Bombardment Group (H)
Research Site
Cooper, William Franklin
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Cooper
William
Franklin

Bill
Serial Number
Enlisted:
35708111
Birth Info
Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:
03 Feb 1925

Caseyville
Union Co.
Kentucky, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
Caseyville
Union Co.
Kentucky
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:

Place of Enlistment:
21 Aug 43

Evansville, Indiana
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:

Returned to US Method:
Air - Northern Route

Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:

Place:
Unknown at this time

Unknown at this time
Passing Info
Date of Death:

Place of Death:

26 Jul 2020

Morganfield
Union Co.
Kentucky, United States

Cemetery:


Pythian Ridge Cemetery
Sturgis,
Union Co., Kentucky, United States:

Notes
Topic
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
31 Aug 44
Roster of Combat Crews
790th
Sergeant
Gunner
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
095
09 Aug 44
Saarbrucken
790th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
41-29380
096
11 Aug 44
Strasbourg
790th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
42-52556
097
12 Aug 44
Mourmelon Le Grande
790th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
41-29397
Slugger Jr.
098
13 Aug 44
Seine River
790th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
41-29397
Slugger Jr.
099
14 Aug 44
Dole-Tavaux
790th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
41-29397
Slugger Jr.
101
16 Aug 44
Magdeburg
790th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
41-29397
Slugger Jr.
103
24 Aug 44
Misburg
790th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
42-52556
107
01 Sep 44
Haguenau
790th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
42-52556
108
05 Sep 44
Karlsruhe
790th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
42-52556
112
11 Sep 44
Stendahl
790th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
42-52556
117
09 Oct 44
Coblenz
790th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
41-29378
Homeward Bound
118
12 Oct 44
Osnabruck
790th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
42-51572
119
14 Oct 44
Cologne
790th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
42-110171
The Prowler
125
26 Oct 44
Minden
790th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
41-29378
Homeward Bound
128
04 Nov 44
Misburg
790th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
42-95057
Angel
132
10 Nov 44
Hanau
790th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
42-51572
138
29 Nov 44
Bielefeld
790th
Left Waist Gunner
42-52303
Topper
140
04 Dec 44
Bebra
790th
Right Waist Gunner
42-95080
Super Wolf
141
06 Dec 44
Bielefeld
790th
Right Waist Gunner
42-95080
Super Wolf
143
11 Dec 44
Hanau
790th
Right Waist Gunner
42-95080
Super Wolf
144
12 Dec 44
Hanau
790th
Right Waist Gunner
42-51572
153
31 Dec 44
Engers
790th
Right Waist Gunner
42-95080
Super Wolf
154
01 Jan 45
Guls
790th
Right Waist Gunner
42-95080
Super Wolf
162
16 Jan 45
Dresden
790th
Right Waist Gunner
42-95224
Lonely Heart
164
29 Jan 45
Munster
790th
Right Waist Gunner
42-95080
Super Wolf
165
31 Jan 45
Brunswick
790th
Right Waist Gunner
42-95224
Lonely Heart
166
03 Feb 45
Magdeburg
790th
Right Waist Gunner
42-52623
Wabbit
167
06 Feb 45
Magdeburg
790th
Right Waist Gunner
42-95080
Super Wolf
169
09 Feb 45
Magdeburg
790th
Right Waist Gunner
42-95080
Super Wolf
Total Flights: 37
Total Combat: 35
Total Dispatched: 35
Total Credited: 33
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
14 Oct 1944
Recollection
William F Cooper

Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
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