Vance, William F

Individual Personnel Data
Name Vance, William F
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Rank Second Lieutenant / Captain
Serial Number O-2044984
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station Special Orders #22 dated 1 February 1944, effective 1 February 1944.
  • Assigned to the 384th Bombardment Group Headquarters Detachment, per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #51, effective 17 March 1944.
  • Transferred to the 492nd Bomb Group, per Headquarters Detachment, 384th Bomb Group Morning Report (SO 175, HQ 1st AD) dated 28 June 1945, effective 28 June 1945.
Duty Undetermined
Last Duty Date 28 June 1945
Results Transferred
Additional Information
  • Relieved from assignment as Assistant Group Gunnery Officer (Primary) and detailed as Group Gunnery Officer (Primary) vice 1LT DONALD H. BROWN O-734066 relieved (Primary) per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #55 dated 23 March 1944.
  • Placed on Detached Service to Laredo, Texas effective 16 June 1944 (TD 7 weeks) per Headquarters Detachment, 384th Bomb Group Morning Report dated 9 July 1944.
  • Promoted from 1LT to Captain per HQ 8th Air Force Special Orders #152 dated 1 June 1945.
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 2 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
256⇗ 17 January 1945 Target: Railroad Viaduct
Type: Transportation
Location: Bielefeld, Germany 		Observer 42‑97592⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
290⇗ 17 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen (Leipzig), Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 44‑8668⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead; PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗

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