Name | Richardson, William Earl ‡ |
Rank | Staff Sergeant / Technical Sergeant |
Serial Number | 39280927 ‡ |
Unit Assignments |
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Duty | Radio Operator / Gunner |
MOS | 757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF |
Last Duty Date | 28 July 1944 |
Results | Completed Combat Tour |
Additional Information |
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Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
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2nd Lt. Hale, Charles Eugene⇗ | Pilot | CT |
2nd Lt. Grant, Walter Edward⇗ | Co-pilot | POW |
2nd Lt. Swisher, Glenn Everett⇗ | Navigator | CT |
2nd Lt. Morris, Arthur Joseph⇗ | Bombardier | TBD |
S/SGT. Richardson, William Earl | Radio Operator / Gunner | CT |
S/SGT. Burlingame, James Wyatt⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
SGT. Greene, Henry Tyler, Jr⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | CT |
SGT. Asher, John Calvin⇗ | Tail Gunner | CT |
SGT. Baird, James Joseph⇗ | Flexible Gunner | TR |
SGT. Menchaca, Jose Ricardo⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
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94⇗ | 24 April 1944 |
Target: Dornier-Werke GMBH Aircraft Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑102449⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron deputy, lead group. Sortie Report⇗ |
95⇗ | 25 April 1944 |
Target: Metz-Frescaty Airdrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Metz, France |
Radio Operator | 42‑102449⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
97⇗ | 27 April 1944 |
Target: Toul/Croix de Metz Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Nancy, France |
Radio Operator | 42‑97367⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
98⇗ | 29 April 1944 |
Target: Industrial District Type: Industry Location: Berlin, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑97201⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Flying spare; turned back at 0932; could not find formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
99⇗ | 1 May 1944 |
Target: Launch Site in Foret Nationale de Tournehem Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Foret Nationale de Tournehem, France |
Radio Operator | 42‑97449⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
101⇗ | 7 May 1944 |
Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑37792⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑3441. Sortie Report⇗ |
103⇗ | 8 May 1944 |
Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Sottevast, France |
Radio Operator | 42‑102402⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
105⇗ | 11 May 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Saarbrücken and Ehrang, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑97263⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41B Group, Ground Spare aircraft; replaced 42‑97072. Sortie Report⇗ |
106⇗ | 12 May 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑97367⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back at 1131 hrs with #4 prop running away. Sortie Report⇗ |
107⇗ | 13 May 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Assembly Components Factory. Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Poznań, Poland |
Radio Operator | 42‑97237⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
109⇗ | 19 May 1944 |
Target: Unidentified Industrial Area Type: Industry Location: Berlin, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑38013⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
111⇗ | 21 May 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (Supergun Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Mimoyecques, France |
Radio Operator | 42‑97201⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group A. Sortie Report⇗ |
113⇗ | 23 May 1944 |
Target: Nancy/Essey Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Nancy, France |
Radio Operator | 42‑97072⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41B Group Sortie Report⇗ |
114⇗ | 24 May 1944 |
Target: Unidentified Military Installations Type: Military Location: Berlin, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑107057⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Group. Ground Spare aircraft. Replaced 42‑97447. Sortie Report⇗ |
116⇗ | 27 May 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑97237⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
117⇗ | 28 May 1944 |
Target: Junkers Aircraft Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Dessau, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑37792⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
119⇗ | 29 May 1944 |
Target: Focke-Wulf Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Krzesiny District, Poznań, Poland |
Radio Operator | 42‑97237⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
120⇗ | 30 May 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Hangars and Repair Sheds Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Halberstadt, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑97263⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Lead Group, original Wing Deputy. Turned back at 0948 hrs because #2 and #3 engines failed. Sortie Report⇗ |
130⇗ | 7 June 1944 |
Target: Transportation Hub Type: Military Location: Condé-sur-Noireau, France |
Radio Operator | 44‑6080⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
131⇗ | 8 June 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (41C) & Loire River Railroad Bridge (41D) Type: Transportation Location: Orleans, France |
Radio Operator | 42‑97237⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41C Wing, Lead Group, Low Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
132⇗ | 10 June 1944 |
Target: Chateau Bougon Airfield (41A) & Vannes Airfield (41B) Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Nantes & Vannes, France |
Radio Operator | 42‑97263⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41A Group, Low Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
133⇗ | 12 June 1944 |
Target: Railroad Bridge 48°29'N,2°0'W Type: Transportation Location: La Vicomté-sur-Rance, France |
Radio Operator | 44‑6128⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Flying Spare Aircraft. Joined formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
134⇗ | 13 June 1944 |
Target: Dreux Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dreux, France |
Radio Operator | 44‑6135⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Group, Low Squadron Deputy. Landed away at Polebrook, AAF Station 110, on return, due to bad weather. Sortie Report⇗ |
135⇗ | 14 June 1944 |
Target: Coulommiers Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Coulommiers, France |
Radio Operator | 44‑6128⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41D Group, Low Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
136⇗ | 15 June 1944 |
Target: Railroad Viaduct Type: Transportation Location: La Possonnièrre, France |
Radio Operator | 44‑6128⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Group, Low Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
148⇗ | 28 June 1944 |
Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Juvincourt (Juvincourt-et-Damary), France |
Radio Operator | 44‑6128⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead, high group, 41st A wing. Only 547th BS plane to land at Grafton Underwood after the mission. Sortie Report⇗ |
149⇗ | 30 June 1944 |
Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Montdidier, France |
Radio Operator | 42‑107064⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy, high group. Sortie Report⇗ |
151⇗ | 6 July 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Coubronne, France |
Radio Operator | 42‑97204⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead, high group. Sortie Report⇗ |
153⇗ | 7 July 1944 |
Target: Me-109 Aircraft Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Leipzig, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑38208⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group deputy, 41st A wing. Deputy Grp Leader Sortie Report⇗ |
154⇗ | 8 July 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Renescure, France |
Radio Operator | 44‑6080⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Wing deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
155⇗ | 11 July 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Munich / München, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑97150⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead, lead group. Sortie Report⇗ |
156⇗ | 12 July 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Munich / München, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑38208⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Low group deputy. Turned back due to failure of generators in engines 1, 3, & 4. Sortie Report⇗ |
159⇗ | 17 July 1944 |
Target: Beautor Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Beautor, France |
Radio Operator | 42‑97150⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead, low group. Sortie Report⇗ |
160⇗ | 18 July 1944 |
Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Peenemünde & Zinnowitz, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑97150⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41B Group, High Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
161⇗ | 19 July 1944 |
Target: Hydrogen Peroxide Plant Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Höllriegelskreuth District, Pullach, Germany |
Radio Operator | 44‑6149⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |