| Name | Murphy, William C ‡ |
| Rank | Staff Sergeant |
| Serial Number | 38403556 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #140 dated 17 July 1944, effective 17 July 1944. |
| Duty | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner |
| MOS | 748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer |
| Last Duty Date | 16 November 1944 |
| Results |
Killed In Action Final Resting Place or Memorial: Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, The Netherlands: Plot N Row 22 Grave 8 |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 10448⇓ (33.387 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. McKinney, Dale Morris⇗ | Pilot | TR |
| 2nd Lt. Springsted, Donald George⇗ | Co-pilot | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Jacobs, Edward Gregory⇗ | Navigator | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Latz, David John⇗ | Bombardier | TR |
| S/SGT. Meyer, Melvin Joseph⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | CT |
| S/SGT. Murphy, William C | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | KIA |
| SGT. Stephenson, Hilton Hubert⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | POW |
| CPL. Wantuch, Casimer Joseph⇗ | Tail Gunner | WIA |
| SGT. Macuch, Albert Richard⇗ | Flexible Gunner | WIA |
| SGT. Weiss, Joseph Richard⇗ | Flexible Gunner | TR |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 166⇗ | 28 July 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 43‑38016⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 167⇗ | 29 July 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 43‑37703⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42-37822. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 177⇗ | 11 August 1944 |
Target: Tactical: Coastal Artillery Emplacements Type: Military Location: Brest, France |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑102661⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 178⇗ | 12 August 1944 |
Target: "Landing Ground" Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: La Perthe, France |
Engineer/Top Turret | 43‑38062⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 179⇗ | 13 August 1944 |
Target: Tactical: Road Network Type: Transportation Location: Beaumont-le-Roger (area), France |
Engineer/Top Turret | 43‑38062⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 182⇗ | 18 August 1944 |
Target: Tactical: Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Vise, Belgium |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑98000⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 184⇗ | 25 August 1944 |
Target: Airfield & Airpark Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Anklam, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 43‑37822⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead, low group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 186⇗ | 30 August 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Crepieul, France |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑102661⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 187⇗ | 3 September 1944 |
Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 43‑38213⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 191⇗ | 10 September 1944 |
Target: BMW Motor Component Parts Plant Type: Industry Location: Sindelfingen, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑102661⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 195⇗ | 17 September 1944 |
Target: Tank and Gun Concentrations, Tactical Type: Military Location: Eindhoven & 's‑Hertogenbosch (den Bosch), The Netherlands |
Engineer/Top Turret | 43‑38062⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit B Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 196⇗ | 19 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hamm, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 43‑38062⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 197⇗ | 21 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Mainz, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑102661⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 202⇗ | 30 September 1944 |
Target: Handorf Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Münster, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑97320⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead group hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 203⇗ | 2 October 1944 |
Target: Ford Motor Works Type: Industry Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑39888⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Dropped bombs early, reason unknown. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 205⇗ | 5 October 1944 |
Type: Industry Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑102620⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 206⇗ | 6 October 1944 |
Target: M/T Factory Type: Industry Location: Stettin / Szczecin, Poland |
Engineer/Top Turret | 44‑6512⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit D group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 216⇗ | 30 October 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑102459⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 217⇗ | 1 November 1944 |
Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑97282⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 219⇗ | 4 November 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑97320⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 222⇗ | 8 November 1944 |
Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant (visual aim point) Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 44‑6512⇗ |
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Low Squadron Sortie Report⇗ |
| 226⇗ | 16 November 1944 |
Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions Type: Military Location: Eschweiler, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 44‑6512⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Hot camera ship. Aircraft received a direct flak burst in #3 engine over target, setting it afire at 1205 hrs. Six chutes were observed, but one appeared to be on fire. The aircraft crash-landed at Tongres, Belgium, with injured pilot and tail-gunner, and dead co-pilot. MACR 10448 Sortie Report⇗ |