Name | Cavanaugh, William Daniel |
Rank | Second Lieutenant / Captain |
Serial Number | O-708793 |
Unit Assignments |
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Duty | Navigator |
MOS | 1034 - Navigator |
Last Duty Date | 14 May 1945 |
Results | Completed Tour, Returned to USA |
Additional Information |
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Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
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2nd Lt. Parker, George Frederick⇗ | Pilot | CT |
2nd Lt. Woodworth, John Dempster⇗ | Co-pilot | CT |
2nd Lt. Cavanaugh, William Daniel | Navigator | CT |
2nd Lt. Cresto, John Anthony⇗ | Bombardier | POW |
S/SGT. Webb, John Clyde⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | CT |
S/SGT. Robb, Gordon Lee⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
SGT. McNeff, Charles Leo⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | CT |
SGT. Stamm, Hiram Walton, "Nick"⇗ | Tail Gunner | CT |
SGT. Grabow, Carl Arthur⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
PVT. Stephens, Milton Irven⇗ | Flexible Gunner | TBD |
Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
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164⇗ | 24 July 1944 |
Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points Type: Military Location: La Chapelle en Juger & Hébécrevon, France |
Navigator | 42‑97150⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group deputy, high group. Sortie Report⇗ |
165⇗ | 25 July 1944 |
Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points Type: Military Location: Montreuil-sur-Lozon, Le Châtel, & La Chapelle en Juger, France |
Navigator | 44‑6149⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
166⇗ | 28 July 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑37990⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
167⇗ | 29 July 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑37990⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
168⇗ | 31 July 1944 |
Target: Aero Engine Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Munich / München, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑37990⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Group, Low Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
169⇗ | 1 August 1944 |
Target: Railroad Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Chartres, France |
Navigator | 43‑37990⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Group, High Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
173⇗ | 5 August 1944 |
Target: Luftwaffe Controlling Station Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Langenhagen, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑37990⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead, lead group. Sortie Report⇗ |
174⇗ | 7 August 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Fuel Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dugny (Paris), France |
Navigator | 43‑37843⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead, low group. Sortie Report⇗ |
182⇗ | 18 August 1944 |
Target: Tactical: Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Vise, Belgium |
Navigator | 42‑97960⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
198⇗ | 25 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑97960⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit B wing, high group deputy. Hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
204⇗ | 3 October 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Wesseling, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑97986⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron deputy. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
207⇗ | 7 October 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Leipzig, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑38262⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
211⇗ | 15 October 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑38542⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
214⇗ | 19 October 1944 |
Target: Heinrich Lanz Tank Factory Type: Industry Location: Mannheim, Germany |
Navigator | 44‑8256⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. PFF ship loaned by 303rd BG. Callsign EAVESDROP-Y. Sortie Report⇗ |
215⇗ | 25 October 1944 |
Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑97592⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. PFF ship. Relinquished lead to deputy at IP for Gee-H guidance on bomb run. Sortie Report⇗ |
218⇗ | 2 November 1944 |
Target: Ruhr-Chemie A.G. Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Sterkrade (Holten), Germany |
Navigator | 42‑97592⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. PFF ship. Turned over lead to deputy for Gee-H bomb run. Sortie Report⇗ |
224⇗ | 10 November 1944 |
Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑97592⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41C Group, High Squadron Lead. PFF ship. Landed away at RAF Woodbridge, Suffolk, due to low fuel. Sortie Report⇗ |
226⇗ | 16 November 1944 |
Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions Type: Military Location: Eschweiler, Germany |
Navigator | 44‑8211⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit PFF & Gee-H ship; lead Squadron lead, 41st Bomb Wing D group. Landed away at RAF Tilstock, Shropshire, due to weather. Sortie Report⇗ |
238⇗ | 11 December 1944 |
Target: Road & Rail Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany |
Navigator | 44‑8221⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead D Group. PFF & Gee-H ship. Because the group leader did not climb over clouds at French coast, this Squadron continued on its own to the IP and target, attacking by Gee-H. Sortie Report⇗ |
244⇗ | 27 December 1944 |
Target: Bridge (Tactical) Type: Transportation Location: Altenahr, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑97592⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. Turned over lead of Squadron to deputy at the IP for a Gee-H run. The Gee-H failed about 2/3 of the way to the target and Parker resumed the lead and attempted to complete the attack visually, but was unable to. They then attempted to complete a second run visually, which was unsuccessful because conditions prevented identification of the target, so they moved on to the secondary, using PFF with visual assist. Sortie Report⇗ |
256⇗ | 17 January 1945 |
Target: Railroad Viaduct Type: Transportation Location: Bielefeld, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑97592⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
275⇗ | 26 February 1945 |
Target: Schlesicher Railroad Station (Bahnhof) Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany |
Navigator | 44‑8008⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group lead; PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
277⇗ | 28 February 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hagen, Germany |
Navigator | 44‑8649⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group lead; PFF and Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
280⇗ | 3 March 1945 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Misburg, Germany |
Navigator | 44‑8649⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group lead; PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
288⇗ | 14 March 1945 |
Target: Railroad Bridge, Weser River Type: Transportation Location: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany |
Navigator | 44‑8649⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group lead: PFF and Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
294⇗ | 22 March 1945 |
Target: German Hutted Camps (Barracks) at 51°36'N,7°06'E Type: Military Location: Westerholt, Germany |
Navigator | 44‑8541⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
304⇗ | 5 April 1945 |
Target: Ordnance Depot Type: Military Location: Ingolstadt, Germany |
Navigator | 44‑8541⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
314⇗ | 19 April 1945 |
Target: Railroad Station & Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Elsterwerda, Germany |
Navigator | 44‑8649⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |