Elliott, William Richard

Individual Personnel Data
Name Elliott, William Richard
Rank Corporal / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number 14148461
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #247 dated 16 December 1944, effective 16 December 1944.
Duty Togglier
MOS612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner
Last Duty Date 14 April 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Promoted to Sergeant effective 1 January 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #1 dated 1 January 1945.
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant effective 26 February 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #46 dated 26 February 1945.
  • Promoted to Technical Sergeant effective 13 April 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #80 dated 13 April 1945.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Hewes, Charles PershingPilotCT
2nd Lt. Murray, John PhillipCo-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Hollenbeck, Leonard AvenelNavigatorCT
CPL. Elliott, William RichardTogglierCT
SGT. Smith, William WestonRadio Operator / GunnerTBD
CPL. Wilcher, Charles NelsonEngineer / Top Turret GunnerTBD
CPL. Farrell, Richard CornwallBall Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Pyle, Joseph EdgarTail GunnerCT
CPL. Mutchler, James Charles, "Jim"Flexible GunnerFCMEW

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 35 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
251 5 January 1945 Target: Landing Ground
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neiderbreisig, Germany
Togglier 42‑107148 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
252 7 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point
Type: Military
Location: Blankenheim, Germany
Togglier 42‑37788 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
253 8 January 1945 Target: Railroad
Type: Transportation
Location: Kyllburg, Germany
Togglier 42‑32106 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
254 10 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bonn, Germany
Togglier 43‑38673 Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back due to personnel illness (Hughes).
Sortie Report
255 15 January 1945 Target: Neuburg Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neuburg an der Donau, Germany
Togglier 43‑38721 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
256 17 January 1945 Target: Railroad Viaduct
Type: Transportation
Location: Bielefeld, Germany
Togglier 43‑37917 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
257 20 January 1945 Target: Rail and Road Bridges
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany
Togglier 42‑107148 Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Little Walden Airfield, AAF Station 165.
Sortie Report
260 23 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany
Togglier 42‑32106 Combat Mission Credit
Flying Spare, joined formation. Landed away at Bassingbourn Airfield, AAF Station 121, due to weather.
Sortie Report
263 1 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany
Togglier 43‑37971 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
264 3 February 1945 Target: Tempelhof Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany
Togglier 43‑37971 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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265 9 February 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany
Togglier 43‑37971 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
268 19 February 1945 Target: Coking Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Togglier 43‑37971 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
269 20 February 1945 Target: Main Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany
Togglier 43‑37971 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
271 22 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ülzen, Germany
Togglier 42‑102661 Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 43‑38823.
Sortie Report
272 23 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Plauen, Germany
Togglier 43‑38823 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
275 26 February 1945 Target: Schlesicher Railroad Station (Bahnhof)
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany
Togglier 43‑37971 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
276 27 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany
Togglier 43‑37971 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
278 1 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bruchsal, Germany
Togglier 43‑37971 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
279 2 March 1945 Target: Low Temperature Carbonization Plant and Refinery of Deutsche Petroleum A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Rositz, Germany
Togglier 43‑37843 Combat Mission Credit
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280 3 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany
Togglier 43‑37971 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
287 12 March 1945 Target: Railway Center
Type: Transportation
Location: Betzdorf, Germany
Togglier 44‑8679 Combat Mission Credit
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288 14 March 1945 Target: Railroad Bridge, Weser River
Type: Transportation
Location: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
Togglier 44‑8679 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
290 17 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen (Leipzig), Germany
Togglier 43‑38678 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
291 18 March 1945 Target: Schlesischer Railway Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany
Togglier 42‑102518 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
293 20 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Togglier 44‑8679 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
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295 23 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gladbeck, Germany
Togglier 44‑6109 Combat Mission Credit
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296 24 March 1945 Target: Vechta Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Vechta, Germany
Togglier 42‑32106 Combat Mission Credit
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298 26 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany
Togglier 44‑8679 Combat Mission Credit
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299 28 March 1945 Target: Berlin/Spandau Motor Transport Works
Type: Industry
Location: Spandau (Berlin), Germany
Togglier 44‑6923 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
301 31 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany
Togglier 44‑6592 Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; used by the Saxton Crew when they were displaced from 43‑37917 by the C. A. Lewis Crew.
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302 3 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Kiel, Germany
Togglier 42‑97309 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
303 4 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fassberg, Germany
Togglier 42‑97309 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
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305 6 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (Visual Primary)
Type: Transportation
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Togglier 43‑38678 Combat Mission Credit
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306 7 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Plant
Type: Military
Location: Hitzacker, Germany
Togglier 42‑97510 Combat Mission Credit
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308 10 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot Workshop Area
Type: Military
Location: Oranienburg, Germany
Togglier 42‑37788 Combat Mission Credit
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310 14 April 1945 Target: Gun Battery
Type: Military
Location: Royan (Bordeaux), France
Togglier 42‑107125 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report

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