Cawthon, William Hilton

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Cawthon, William Hilton ‡ ⇗
Rank	Corporal / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number	34768144 ‡
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #243 dated 11 December 1944, effective 11 December 1944.
Duty	Radio Operator / Gunner
MOS	757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF
Last Duty Date	16 April 1945
Results	Flying Combat Missions At End Of War
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 18 September 1921 Promoted to Sergeant effective 30 December 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #260 dated 30 December 1944. Promoted to Staff Sergeant effective 19 February 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #41 dated 19 February 1945. Promoted to Technical Sergeant effective 14 March 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #57 dated 14 March 1945.
Related Documents	Accident Report # 45-03-16-523⇓ (3.493 MB)
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Barrier, Robert Edgar⇗	Pilot	KIA
2nd Lt. Bragg, Weldon Carey⇗	Co-pilot	WNC
2nd Lt. Cherry, Joseph H⇗	Navigator	FCMEW
Flt. Ofcr. Schumer, Gerald (NMI)⇗	Bombardier	WIA
CPL. Cawthon, William Hilton	Radio Operator / Gunner	FCMEW
CPL. Barnes, Lawrence Valentine, Jr⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	TBD
CPL. Asby, Sidney Lee, Jr⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	CT
CPL. Matthews, Frederick Donald⇗	Tail Gunner	CT
CPL. Plont, George John⇗	Flexible Gunner	FCMEW

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 28 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
245⇗	28 December 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Brühl, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑97510⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
246⇗	30 December 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Limburg, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑38548⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
247⇗	31 December 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Neuss, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑6476⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
248⇗	1 January 1945	Target: Oil Storage Depot Type: Oil Industry Location: Derben, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑102500⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron. Left formation over friendly territory and crash-landed near Okegem, Belgium, with battle damage. Seven crewmembers had bailed out and the pilot and co-pilot landed the aircraft in a field. Sortie Report⇗
252⇗	7 January 1945	Target: Enemy Strong Point Type: Military Location: Blankenheim, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑38994⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
253⇗	8 January 1945	Target: Railroad Type: Transportation Location: Kyllburg, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑38994⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
254⇗	10 January 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Bonn, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑38994⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
255⇗	15 January 1945	Target: Neuburg Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Neuburg an der Donau, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑38994⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
256⇗	17 January 1945	Target: Railroad Viaduct Type: Transportation Location: Bielefeld, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑38994⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
258⇗	21 January 1945	Target: Marshalling Yard Type: Transportation Location: Aschaffenburg, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑38013⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
259⇗	22 January 1945	Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Sterkrade, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑38994⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
262⇗	29 January 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Siegen, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑39060⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
263⇗	1 February 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑102501⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗
264⇗	3 February 1945	Target: Tempelhof Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑39131⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Waist Gunner wounded. Sortie Report⇗
265⇗	9 February 1945	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Lützkendorf, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑6909⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
267⇗	15 February 1945	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bohlen, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑38501⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Bassingbourn AIrfield, AAF Station 121. Sortie Report⇗
270⇗	21 February 1945	Target: Tank Factory Type: Industry Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑6909⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
271⇗	22 February 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Ülzen, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑6909⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
272⇗	23 February 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Plauen, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑39203⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
274⇗	25 February 1945	Target: Tank & Submarine Engine Factory Type: Industry Location: Friedrichshafen, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑39203⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
275⇗	26 February 1945	Target: Schlesicher Railroad Station (Bahnhof) Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑39203⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
276⇗	27 February 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany	Radio Operator	43‑38974⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
280⇗	3 March 1945	Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Misburg, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑39060⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
285⇗	10 March 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Schwerte, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑8211⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead; PFF and Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗
--	16 March 1945	None Non-combat sortie	Radio Operator	42‑37822⇗	Right main landing gear collapsed after a hard landing at RAF Ringway. There were no injuries to personnel. Sortie Report⇗
299⇗	28 March 1945	Target: Berlin/Spandau Motor Transport Works Type: Industry Location: Spandau (Berlin), Germany	Radio Operator	44‑8649⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron lead Sortie Report⇗
307⇗	9 April 1945	Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑8649⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗
310⇗	14 April 1945	Target: Gun Battery Type: Military Location: Royan (Bordeaux), France	Radio Operator	44‑8665⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lt. Walker, Low Squadron Lead Sortie Report⇗
312⇗	16 April 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Regensburg, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑102430⇗	Combat Mission Credit Col. Milton flew mission as 'Cowboy Scouter'. Sortie Report⇗

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