Bothwell, William (NMI)

Individual Personnel Data
Name Bothwell, William (NMI)   ‡
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Rank Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 33467285   ‡
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 Ball Turret Gunner
MOS612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner
Last Duty Date 7 February 1944
Results Transferred
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 19 August 1910
  • Awarded two oak leaf clusters to the Air Medal for shooting down two enemy aircraft on 30 January 1944.
  • 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 Anthony⇗PilotTR
2nd Lt. Mills, William J (IO), Jr⇗Co-pilotTR
2nd Lt. Drogue, Arthur Joseph, Jr⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Henningsen, Peter Victor⇗BombardierTR
T/SGT. Schwandt, Lawrence Clarence⇗Radio Operator / GunnerTR
PVT. Fair, Jack Russell⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerTBD
S/SGT. Bothwell, William (NMI)Ball Turret GunnerTR
PVT. Pardee, Raymond Floyd⇗Tail GunnerTR
S/SGT. Fitzpatrick, Frank Joseph⇗Flexible GunnerTR
S/SGT. Chmielecki, Stanley Anthony⇗Flexible GunnerTR
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 13 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
29⇗ 8 October 1943 Target: Workshops
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Ball Turret 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 		Ball Turret 41‑24560⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
32⇗ 14 October 1943 Target: Ball-Bearing Factory
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Ball Turret 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 		Ball Turret 41‑24560⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
36⇗ 16 November 1943 Target: Knaben II Molybdenum Mine
Type: Industry
Location: Knaben, Norway 		Ball Turret 42‑3440⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at RAF Catfoss, Yorks.
Sortie Report⇗
38⇗ 29 November 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑37816⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead.
Sortie Report⇗
40⇗ 5 December 1943 Target: Fighter Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Saint-Jean-d'Angély, France 		Ball Turret 42‑31274⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
42⇗ 13 December 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑5838⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group lead.
Sortie Report⇗
45⇗ 22 December 1943 Target: Steel Shops/Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Osnabrück, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑31274⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
46⇗ 24 December 1943 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Croisette, France 		Ball Turret 42‑29717⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
48⇗ 31 December 1943 Target: Blockade Runner 'Orsone' (name of ship)
Type: Transportation
Location: [Mouth of River Garonne], France 		Ball Turret 42‑29809⇗ Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Sortie Report⇗
55⇗ 29 January 1944 Target: Aircraft Parts Plants
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑31235⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead group.
Sortie Report⇗
56⇗ 30 January 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑31235⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group.
Sortie Report⇗
57⇗ 3 February 1944 Target: Submarines (under construction)
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Wilhelmshaven, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑31346⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group, High Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
58⇗ 4 February 1944 Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑31346⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group, 41st B Combat Wing.
Sortie Report⇗

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