Calhoun, William Ernest, Jr

Individual Personnel Data
Name Calhoun, William Ernest, Jr   ‡
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Rank Corporal / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 13180798   ‡
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #34 dated 11 February 1945, effective 11 February 1945.
  • Transferred to the 385th Bomb group for return to Zone of the Interior (ZOI), per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report (reference to 1st Air Division Special Orders #176 EXTRACT) dated 26 June 1945, effective 28 June 1945.
Duty Ball Turret Gunner
MOS611 - Aerial Gunner
Last Duty Date 28 June 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 24 January 1926
  • Promoted to Sergeant effective 17 February 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #39 dated 17 February 1945.
  • Reclassified from MOS 611 to MOS 612 effective 24 April 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #89 dated 24 April 1945.
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #95 dated 1 May 1945.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Carpenter, Dean Edward⇗PilotTBD
2nd Lt. Norskog, Vincent Lee⇗Co-pilotTR
2nd Lt. Ladendorff, Edmund (NMI), Jr⇗NavigatorCT
SGT. King, Paul Ralph⇗Radio Operator / GunnerTBD
PVT. Fulcher, Harold Quillian⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerTBD
CPL. Calhoun, William Ernest, JrBall Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Franks, Herbert Hassell⇗Tail GunnerTBD
CPL. Cobb, Raymond Bruce⇗Flexible GunnerCT
CPL. Dunham, Rodney William⇗Flexible GunnerTBD
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 26 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
274⇗ 25 February 1945 Target: Tank & Submarine Engine Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Friedrichshafen, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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275⇗ 26 February 1945 Target: Schlesicher Railroad Station (Bahnhof)
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38800⇗ Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑107125 but was unable to take off because of a bad tire.
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276⇗ 27 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑107148⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
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278⇗ 1 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bruchsal, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38673⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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279⇗ 2 March 1945 Target: Low Temperature Carbonization Plant and Refinery of Deutsche Petroleum A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Rositz, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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280⇗ 3 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑32106⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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282⇗ 7 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bochum, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑107148⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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283⇗ 8 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery - 'Benzol Plant'
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Essen, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑39060⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
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287⇗ 12 March 1945 Target: Railway Center
Type: Transportation
Location: Betzdorf, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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288⇗ 14 March 1945 Target: Railroad Bridge, Weser River
Type: Transportation
Location: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany 		Ball Turret 44‑8408⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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290⇗ 17 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen (Leipzig), Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
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291⇗ 18 March 1945 Target: Schlesischer Railway Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑32106⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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292⇗ 19 March 1945 Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38678⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group.
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293⇗ 20 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38678⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
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295⇗ 23 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gladbeck, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
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296⇗ 24 March 1945 Target: Vechta Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Vechta, Germany 		Ball Turret 44‑6923⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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298⇗ 26 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑107125⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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299⇗ 28 March 1945 Target: Berlin/Spandau Motor Transport Works
Type: Industry
Location: Spandau (Berlin), Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑107125⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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301⇗ 31 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑107125⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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302⇗ 3 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑107125⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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303⇗ 4 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fassberg, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑107125⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
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304⇗ 5 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ingolstadt, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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305⇗ 6 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (Visual Primary)
Type: Transportation
Location: Leipzig, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑107125⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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306⇗ 7 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Plant
Type: Military
Location: Hitzacker, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑107125⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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313⇗ 17 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑107125⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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314⇗ 19 April 1945 Target: Railroad Station & Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Elsterwerda, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑37971⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
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315⇗ 20 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Seddin, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑107125⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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