467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Counts, William Henry
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Counts
William
Henry
William
Henry
Serial Number
Enlisted:
Officer:
Officer:
17010153
O-752392
O-752392
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
17 May 1920
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
720 Cynthia St.
Poplar Bluff
Butler Co.
Missouri
Poplar Bluff
Butler Co.
Missouri
Official Home Town
City:
State:
State:
North Little Rock
AR - Arkansas
AR - Arkansas
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
26 Aug 40
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:
Returned to US Method:
Returned to US Method:
Unknown at this time
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:
09 Sep 1996
North Little Rock
Pulaski Co.
Arkansas, United States
North Little Rock
Pulaski Co.
Arkansas, United States
Cemetery:
Mount Holly Cemetery
Little Rock,
Pulaski Co., Arkansas, United States:
Little Rock,
Pulaski Co., Arkansas, United States:
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
28 Jul 43
Commissioned
Second Lieutenant
?? May 44
Crew #040-R1
789th
Pilot
31 May 44
Roster of Officers
789th
Second Lieutenant
Pilot
26 Jun 44
Oak Leaf Cluster
Second Lieutenant
29 Jun 44
POW
789th
Second Lieutenant
Pilot
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
Total Flights:
16
Total Combat:
16
Total Dispatched:
16
Total Credited:
13
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
29 Jun 1944
Eyewitness Account
Charles John White
29 Jun 1944
Eyewitness Account
Doyle McCombs
29 Jun 1944
The Final Flight of the Original "Bird Dog" Crew
William H Counts
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
12 Jun 44
Combat
Haenn, Joseph William
29 Jun 44
Combat
Haenn, Joseph William
29 Jun 44
Combat
Hatten, Paul Van Buren
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