Name | Potter, William (NMI) ‡ |
Rank | Sergeant |
Serial Number | 20632286 ‡ |
Unit Assignments |
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Duty | Ball Turret Gunner |
MOS | 612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner |
Last Duty Date | 8 September 1944 |
Results | Transferred |
Additional Information |
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CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
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2nd Lt. Robertson, Vernon Merrill⇗ | Pilot | TR |
2nd Lt. Backman, Glenn Elmer⇗ | Co-pilot | CT |
2nd Lt. Grant, Muir William⇗ | Navigator | TR |
Flt. Ofcr. Neese, John Neff⇗ | Bombardier | TR |
S/SGT. Young, Charles David⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | TR |
S/SGT. Harris, John Franklin⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | TR |
SGT. Potter, William (NMI) | Ball Turret Gunner | TR |
SGT. Hall, John Leslie⇗ | Tail Gunner | TR |
SGT. Boyce, Frederick Ellery⇗ | Flexible Gunner | TR |
SGT. Penna, Henry (NMI)⇗ | Flexible Gunner | TR |
Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
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178⇗ | 12 August 1944 |
Target: "Landing Ground" Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: La Perthe, France |
Ball Turret | 42‑102430⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group. Bombs failed to release over target for unknown reason and were brought back. Sortie Report⇗ |
179⇗ | 13 August 1944 |
Target: Tactical: Road Network Type: Transportation Location: Beaumont-le-Roger (area), France |
Ball Turret | 42‑102430⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy, lead group. Sortie Report⇗ |
180⇗ | 14 August 1944 |
Target: Echterdingen Airdrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Stuttgart, Germany |
Ball Turret | 42‑102430⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High section deputy, high group. Sortie Report⇗ |
183⇗ | 24 August 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Ball Turret | 42‑97309⇗ |
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Lead group. Sortie Report⇗ |