Name | Mills, William J (IO), Jr |
Rank | Second Lieutenant |
Serial Number | O-678299 |
Unit Assignments |
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Duty | Co-pilot |
MOS | 1091 - Pilot, B-17 |
Last Duty Date | 7 February 1944 |
Results | Transferred |
Additional Information |
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Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
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2nd Lt. Hurley, Joseph Anthony⇗ | Pilot | TR |
2nd Lt. Mills, William J (IO), Jr | Co-pilot | TR |
2nd Lt. Drogue, Arthur Joseph, Jr⇗ | Navigator | CT |
2nd Lt. Henningsen, Peter Victor⇗ | Bombardier | TR |
T/SGT. Schwandt, Lawrence Clarence⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | TR |
PVT. Fair, Jack Russell⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | TBD |
S/SGT. Bothwell, William (NMI)⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | TR |
PVT. Pardee, Raymond Floyd⇗ | Tail Gunner | TR |
S/SGT. Fitzpatrick, Frank Joseph⇗ | Flexible Gunner | TR |
S/SGT. Chmielecki, Stanley Anthony⇗ | Flexible Gunner | TR |
Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
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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⇗ |