Cameron, William Roy, Jr

Individual Personnel Data
Name Cameron, William Roy, Jr
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Rank Flight Officer / Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-556511
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #144 dated 22 July 1944, effective 22 July 1944.
Duty Bombardier
MOS1035 - Bombardier
Last Duty Date 8 September 1944
Results Transferred
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 14 July 1923
  • Graduated from Bombardier School at Victorville AAF, Victorville, California, Class #44-04, 18 March 1944.
  • Appointed Second Lieutenant, AUS effective 28 July 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #155 dated 2 August 1944.
    Transferred in grade to the Casual Pool, 8th AFRD, AAF Station 594 on 8 September 1944 per Squadron Morning Report.
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Skehan, Joseph Lynne⇗PilotTR
2nd Lt. Heubner, Emil J⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Hannaford, Gordon Coyle⇗NavigatorCT
Flt. Ofcr. Cameron, William Roy, JrBombardierTR
CPL. Dufur, William Sargent⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
SGT. Klien, William Martin⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Adameit, Robert Carl⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Knight, Amon Lamar⇗Tail GunnerCT
SGT. Mess, Richard Carl⇗Flexible GunnerCT
CPL. Stanek, Robert Brice⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 10 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
169⇗ 1 August 1944 Target: Railroad Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Chartres, France 		Bombardier 44‑6105⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group, High Squadron Deputy. Dropped bombs early.
Sortie Report⇗
170⇗ 3 August 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury, Flers, Fiefs, France 		Bombardier 44‑6105⇗ Combat Mission Credit
I Group.
Sortie Report⇗
172⇗ 4 August 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Crepieul, France 		Bombardier 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
173⇗ 5 August 1944 Target: Luftwaffe Controlling Station
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Langenhagen, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑38013⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead group hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
176⇗ 9 August 1944 Target: Erding Airdrome & Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Erding, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑6105⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group.
Sortie Report⇗
177⇗ 11 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Coastal Artillery Emplacements
Type: Military
Location: Brest, France 		Bombardier 42‑97204⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead group flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
179⇗ 13 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Road Network
Type: Transportation
Location: Beaumont-le-Roger (area), France 		Bombardier 44‑6105⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group.
Sortie Report⇗
181⇗ 16 August 1944 Target: Delitzsch Air Field and Air Equipment Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Delitzsch, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑6105⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy, lead group.
Sortie Report⇗
182⇗ 18 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Vise, Belgium 		Bombardier 44‑6149⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group.
Sortie Report⇗
183⇗ 24 August 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑6105⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High section lead, low group.
Sortie Report⇗

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