Williams, Joseph P (IO)

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Williams, Joseph P (IO) ‡ ⇗
Rank	Staff Sergeant
Serial Number	32453552 ‡
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Special Orders #70 dated 11 March 1943, effective 11 March 1943.
Duty	Flexible Gunner
MOS	612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner
Last Duty Date	29 July 1943
Results	Killed In Action Final Resting Place or Memorial: Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupré, Belgium: Plot C Row 14 Grave 18
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 20 May 1910 Ordered to attend Gunnery School at Snettisham, Norfolk, for approximately 10 days beginning on or about 30 May 1943, on SO #21 dated 30 May 1943. Students are required to bring .50 cal. Ammunition, gas mask, steel helmet, mess equipment, blankets, clothing for ten days, and draw 'PX rations' in advance.
Related Documents	Post Loss Document File #12⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Original 384^th Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Manning, Raymond Walter⇗	Pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Gauntt, Norman Alton⇗	Co-pilot	KIA
2nd Lt. Henley, R O (IO), Jr⇗	Navigator	POW
2nd Lt. Dillon, Warren Blodgett⇗	Bombardier	POW
S/SGT. Brittain, Arthur Edward⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	MIA
S/SGT. Goldman, Robert Phillip⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	POW
S/SGT. Overbaugh, Paul Leon⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	POW
S/SGT. Quaranta, Robert John⇗	Tail Gunner	MIA
S/SGT. Avey, Howard Francis⇗	Flexible Gunner	POW
S/SGT. Williams, Joseph P (IO)	Flexible Gunner	KIA

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 3 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
1⇗	22 June 1943	Target: General Motors Truck Factory Type: Industry Location: Antwerp, Belgium	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	42‑30139⇗	Combat Mission Credit Bomb rack did not work on toggle; bombs jettisoned in the Channel. Sortie Report⇗
3⇗	26 June 1943	Target: Villacoublay Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Paris, France	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	42‑30139⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
4⇗	28 June 1943	Target: Fighter Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Beaumont-le-Roger, France	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	42‑30139⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back with #2 supercharger malfunctioning. Sortie Report⇗
12⇗	29 July 1943	Target: Naval Base Type: Military Location: Kiel, Germany	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	42‑29700⇗	Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Shot down by enemy aircraft after attacking target of opportunity (TOO) with the group. No MACR. Sortie Report⇗

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