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

Bill
Serial Number
Enlisted:
35579158
Birth Info
Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:
24 Mar 1922

Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
332 S. Chauncey St.
Layfayette
Tippecanoe Co.
Illinois
Official Home Town
Unknown at this time
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:

Place of Enlistment:
07 Jan 43

Indianapolis, Indiana
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:

Returned to US Method:
Unknown at this time

Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:

Place:
Unknown at this time

Unknown at this time
Passing Info
Date of Death:

Place of Death:

12 Sep 2006

Idianapolis
Marion Co.
Illinois, United States

Cemetery:


Danville National Cemetery
Danville,
Vermillion Co., Illinois, United States:

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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
31 Aug 44
Roster of Combat Crews
789th
Staff Sergeant
Radio Operator
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
096
11 Aug 44
Strasbourg
789th
Radio Operator
42-52507
Miss Judy
097
12 Aug 44
Mourmelon Le Grande
789th
Radio Operator
44-10488
Massilon Tiger
098
13 Aug 44
Seine River
789th
Radio Operator
41-29385
Double Trouble
101
16 Aug 44
Magdeburg
789th
Radio Operator
41-29385
Double Trouble
107
01 Sep 44
Haguenau
789th
Radio Operator
42-110159
Pappy's Yokum
110
09 Sep 44
Mainz / Wurms
789th
Radio Operator
42-52546
Southern Clipper
111
10 Sep 44
Ulm
789th
Radio Operator
42-95187
113
03 Oct 44
Gaggenau
789th
Radio Operator
42-52546
Southern Clipper
115
06 Oct 44
Wenzendorf Stade
789th
Radio Operator
42-52546
Southern Clipper
116
07 Oct 44
Magedburg
789th
Radio Operator
42-52507
Miss Judy
124
25 Oct 44
Neumunster
789th
Radio Operator
44-10488
Massilon Tiger
128
04 Nov 44
Misburg
789th
Radio Operator
42-52623
Wabbit
133
11 Nov 44
Bottrop
789th
Radio Operator
42-94881
137
27 Nov 44
Offenburg
789th
Radio Operator
42-94881
138
29 Nov 44
Bielefeld
789th
Radio Operator
42-95004
The Honey Wagon
144
12 Dec 44
Hanau
789th
Radio Operator
42-94881
146
24 Dec 44
Daun / Gerolstein / Ober
789th
Radio Operator
42-94881
147
25 Dec 44
Mechernich / Gerolstein / Hallschlag
789th
Radio Operator
42-52546
Southern Clipper
158
07 Jan 45
Rastatt
789th
Radio Operator
42-95004
The Honey Wagon
166
03 Feb 45
Magdeburg
789th
Radio Operator
41-28981
Wolves Inc.
167
06 Feb 45
Magdeburg
789th
Radio Operator
44-10598
170
11 Feb 45
Dulmen
789th
Radio Operator
41-28981
Wolves Inc.
173
16 Feb 45
Osnabruck
789th
Radio Operator
42-95187
174
17 Feb 45
Aschaffenburg
x
789th
Radio Operator
44-40131
Gremlin Manor
175
19 Feb 45
Meschede
789th
Radio Operator
44-40131
Gremlin Manor
176
21 Feb 45
Nurnberg
789th
Radio Operator
44-40131
Gremlin Manor
S1
20 Jan 45
Aaschaffenburg
789th
Radio Operator
42-95187
Total Flights: 39
Total Combat: 38
Total Dispatched: 37
Total Credited: 36
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