Lindsey, William Howard

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Lindsey, William Howard ‡ ⇗
Rank	Sergeant / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number	15338203 ‡
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #77 dated 21 August 1943, effective 21 August 1943.
Duty	Tail Gunner
MOS	611 - Aerial Gunner
Last Duty Date	21 February 1944
Results	Completed Combat Tour
Decorations	Awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received on 16 September 1943 per General Orders #4, Headquarters 1st Bomb Division dated 22 September 1943.
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 14 June 1923 Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #90 dated 5 September 1943.
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Ashcraft, Archie Bertis, Jr⇗	Pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Riggins, George Clifton⇗	Co-pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Oppenheimer, Kenneth Harold⇗	Navigator	CT
2nd Lt. Hern, Wallace Currie⇗	Bombardier	TBD
S/SGT. Jennings, Romulus Call, Jr⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	WIA
SGT. Sopher, Francis Walton⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	TR
SGT. Milstead, Willard Cleo⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	TBD
SGT. Lindsey, William Howard	Tail Gunner	CT
SGT. Oien, Clarence Holger⇗	Flexible Gunner	TBD
SGT. Fields, James Richard⇗	Flexible Gunner	WIA

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 25 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
19⇗	31 August 1943	Target: Fighter Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Romilly-sur-Seine, France	Tail Gunner	42‑29828⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
20⇗	3 September 1943	Target: Air Park and Aerodrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Romilly-sur-Seine, France	Tail Gunner	42‑29828⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
21⇗	6 September 1943	Type: Industry Location: Stuttgart, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑29828⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy. Landed away at [unknown location] due to low fuel. Sortie Report⇗
23⇗	9 September 1943	Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Lille-Vendeville, France	Tail Gunner	42‑29828⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
24⇗	16 September 1943	Target: Blockade Runner Ship (in Loire River) Type: Transportation Location: Nantes, France	Tail Gunner	42‑29828⇗	Combat Mission Credit S/Sgt James R. Fields awarded Silver Star (see 'As Briefed...', page 198). Landed away at RAF High Ercall, Shropshire. Sortie Report⇗
25⇗	23 September 1943	Target: Submarine Repair Ship Type: Submarine Facility Location: Nantes, France	Tail Gunner	42‑5086⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
27⇗	2 October 1943	Target: Port Facilities Type: Transportation Location: Emden, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑29809⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
29⇗	8 October 1943	Target: Workshops Type: Submarine Facility Location: Bremen, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑29554⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
30⇗	9 October 1943	Target: Aircraft Factories Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Anklam, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑3037⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
31⇗	10 October 1943	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Münster, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑5404⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Sortie Report⇗
33⇗	20 October 1943	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Düren, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑29632⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
--⇗	30 October 1943	Target: Marshaling Yard Type: Transportation Location: Geilenkirchen, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑29632⇗	Sortie Report⇗
34⇗	3 November 1943	Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Wilhelmshafen, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑29632⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
35⇗	5 November 1943	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑29632⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
36⇗	16 November 1943	Target: Knaben II Molybdenum Mine Type: Industry Location: Knaben, Norway	Tail Gunner	42‑29632⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
37⇗	26 November 1943	Target: City Center Type: Non-Military Location: Bremen, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑29529⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
42⇗	13 December 1943	Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑29632⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low group. Sortie Report⇗
43⇗	16 December 1943	Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑37816⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗
46⇗	24 December 1943	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Croisette, France	Tail Gunner	42‑29632⇗	Combat Mission Credit Bomb release malfunction; dropped 13 bombs on target, two bombs jettisoned in Channel, one returned to base due to malfunction of bomb release mechanism. Sortie Report⇗
49⇗	4 January 1944	Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Kiel, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑5444⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗
54⇗	21 January 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Preuseville, France	Tail Gunner	42‑5404⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41A Group, Low Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗
56⇗	30 January 1944	Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑37974⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low group low Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗
57⇗	3 February 1944	Target: Submarines (under construction) Type: Submarine Facility Location: Wilhelmshaven, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑97477⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Group. Sortie Report⇗
58⇗	4 February 1944	Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑37974⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead, high group, 41st B Combat Wing. Turned back at 1105 hrs because all four superchargers (electronic) were not giving the required pressure. Supporting documents indicate mission credit was awarded for this sortie. Sortie Report⇗
59⇗	5 February 1944	Target: Bricy Aerodrome, Luftwaffe Training and Bomber Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Orleans, France	Tail Gunner	42‑97477⇗	Combat Mission Credit Wing deputy. Sortie Report⇗
63⇗	20 February 1944	Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Leipzig & Bernburg, Germany	Navigator	42‑31166⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41A Group. Sortie Report⇗
64⇗	21 February 1944	Target: Fighter Field & Aircraft Storage Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Werl, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑31166⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗

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