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Mills, William J (IO), Jr

Individual Personnel Data
Name Mills, William J (IO), Jr
Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-678299
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #96 dated 14 September 1943, effective 14 September 1943.
  • Transferred to the 15th Air Force, per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 7 February 1944, effective 7 February 1944.
Duty Co-pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 7 February 1944
Results Transferred
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 19 April 1921
  • Transferred to the 15th Air Force, 301st Bomb Group, 353rd Bomb Squadron. KIA on 25 February 1944, MACR 2722.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Hurley, Joseph AnthonyPilotTR
2nd Lt. Mills, William J (IO), JrCo-pilotTR
2nd Lt. Drogue, Arthur Joseph, JrNavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Henningsen, Peter VictorBombardierTR
T/SGT. Schwandt, Lawrence ClarenceRadio Operator / GunnerTR
PVT. Fair, Jack RussellEngineer / Top Turret GunnerTBD
S/SGT. Bothwell, William (NMI)Ball Turret GunnerTR
PVT. Pardee, Raymond FloydTail GunnerTR
S/SGT. Fitzpatrick, Frank JosephFlexible GunnerTR
S/SGT. Chmielecki, Stanley AnthonyFlexible GunnerTR

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 9 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
29 8 October 1943 Target: Workshops
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Bremen, Germany
Co-pilot 42‑5444 Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑24560.
Sortie Report
30 9 October 1943 Target: Aircraft Factories
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Anklam, Germany
Co-pilot 41‑24560 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
32 14 October 1943 Target: Ball-Bearing Factory
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany
Co-pilot 41‑24560 Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back. Landed away at Ridgewell.
Sortie Report
33 20 October 1943 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Düren, Germany
Co-pilot 41‑24560 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
35 5 November 1943 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Tail Gunner 42‑3527 Combat Mission Credit
PFF aircraft loaned by 482nd BG at Alconbury, with crew (except as noted). Lead aircraft.
Sortie Report
36 16 November 1943 Target: Knaben II Molybdenum Mine
Type: Industry
Location: Knaben, Norway
Co-pilot 42‑3429 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead.
Sortie Report
46 24 December 1943 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Croisette, France
Co-pilot 42‑37801 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
49 4 January 1944 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Kiel, Germany
Tail Gunner 42‑37848 Combat Mission Credit
Group lead.
Sortie Report
56 30 January 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany
Co-pilot 42‑31364 Combat Mission Credit
Low group lead.
Sortie Report
57 3 February 1944 Target: Submarines (under construction)
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Wilhelmshaven, Germany
Co-pilot 42‑31346 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group, High Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report

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