| Name | McCulley, William Homer, Jr ‡ |
| Rank | Staff Sergeant |
| Serial Number | 34504836 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #136 dated 5 November 1943, effective 5 November 1943. |
| Duty | Flexible Gunner |
| MOS | 612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner |
| Last Duty Date | 13 November 1943 |
| Results |
Killed In Flying Accident Final Resting Place or Memorial: Old Mount Tabor Cemetery, Maryville, Tennessee |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Accident Report # 43-11-13-500⇓ (1.356 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Connell, Ralph Jackson, Jr⇗ | Pilot | KIFA |
| 2nd Lt. Sharff, Sampson (NMI)⇗ | Co-pilot | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Angthius, Lawrence Harold⇗ | Navigator | KIFA |
| 2nd Lt. Gober, Claude Isom⇗ | Bombardier | KIFA |
| T/SGT. Purdy, Alan Bradford⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | CT |
| T/SGT. Wick, Harvey Arthur⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | KIFA |
| S/SGT. Calder, Ellsworth Franklin⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | KIFA |
| S/SGT. Barr, Kenneth Duane⇗ | Tail Gunner | KIFA |
| S/SGT. Bryant, Robert Clinton⇗ | Flexible Gunner | KIFA |
| S/SGT. McCulley, William Homer, Jr | Flexible Gunner | KIFA |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| --⇗ | 13 November 1943 |
Target: City Center Type: Non-Military Location: Bremen, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 41‑24575⇗ |
Crashed as the result of a flying accident that occurred while maneuvering after takeoff for a mission that was subsequently recalled. The aircraft caught fire, went into a spin, broke in half, and exploded. Sortie Report⇗ |