Individual Personnel Data
| Name |
Neal, William (NMI) ‡
|
| Rank |
Sergeant / Staff Sergeant |
| Serial Number |
39130152 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments |
Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #69 dated 12 April 1944, effective 12 April 1944. |
| Duty |
Ball Turret Gunner |
| MOS | 612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner |
| Last Duty Date |
29 April 1944 |
| Results |
Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15 |
| Additional Information | |
| Related Documents |
Missing Air Crew Report # 4242⇓ (43.191 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
| CREWMEMBER |
POSITION |
RESULTS |
| 2nd Lt. Green, Robert John⇗ | Pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Olson, Norman (NMI)⇗ | Co-pilot | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Wakser, Sanford Harry⇗ | Navigator | TBD |
| 2nd Lt. Silk, Louis Allan, "Bud"⇗ | Bombardier | POW |
| SGT. Andrews, Ralph Cash, Jr⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Wagner, Casimer John⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | KIA |
| SGT. Neal, William (NMI) | Ball Turret Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Morgan, Robert William⇗ | Tail Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Jones, John Evan⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| SGT. King, Jack H⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 5
Combat Missions.
| Number |
Date |
Target |
Position |
Aircraft |
Mission/Sortie Information |
|
92⇗ |
20 April 1944 |
Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Sottevast, France |
Ball Turret |
42‑97477⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit
B Wing, High Group lead.
Sortie Report⇗ |
|
93⇗ |
22 April 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hamm, Germany |
Ball Turret |
42‑102448⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗ |
|
94⇗ |
24 April 1944 |
Target: Dornier-Werke GMBH Aircraft Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany |
Ball Turret |
42‑102448⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗ |
|
96⇗ |
27 April 1944 |
Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Sottevast, France |
Ball Turret |
42‑102448⇗ |
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Sortie Report⇗ |
|
97⇗ |
27 April 1944 |
Target: Toul/Croix de Metz Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nancy, France |
Ball Turret |
42‑38208⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit
Wing lead.
Sortie Report⇗ |
|
98⇗ |
29 April 1944 |
Target: Industrial District
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany |
Ball Turret |
42‑102448⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
After bombs away, was attacked by an Me-109, which made one pass from the tail; the left wing caught fire and the pilot dived into the clouds; more fighters attacked; aircraft crashed near Brandenburg, Germany. MACR 4242
Sortie Report⇗ |
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