Dabney, William L

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Dabney, William L ⇗
Rank	Second Lieutenant
Serial Number	O-817822
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #232 dated 24 November 1944, effective 24 November 1944. Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning Report - Casual Pool, 70th Reinforcement Depot, Station 594, effective 30 May 1945.
Duty	Co-pilot
MOS	1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date	30 May 1945
Results	Transferred
Additional Information	Transferred to Navigator training.
Related Documents	Accident Report # 45-01-22-526⇓ (4.348 MB)
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Milligan, George Robert, Jr, "BOB"⇗	Pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Dabney, William L	Co-pilot	TR
2nd Lt. Britt, Leo Thomas⇗	Navigator	CT
2nd Lt. Miller, Leland Edward⇗	Bombardier	WIA
CPL. Brooks, William Ralph⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	MIA
SGT. Ray, Virgie Newton⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	CT
CPL. Horvath, Emil Louis⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	CT
CPL. Cline, Ellis Wallace⇗	Tail Gunner	CT
CPL. Finstad, Berton Robert⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 10 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
238⇗	11 December 1944	Target: Road & Rail Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑102430⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron, B Group, Hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
240⇗	18 December 1944	Target: Road Junction Type: Transportation Location: Gemünd, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑102459⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
241⇗	19 December 1944	Target: Railway Junction Type: Transportation Location: Glaadt, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑102459⇗	Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off Did not take off due to weather which deteriorated after lead aircraft took off. Sortie Report⇗
242⇗	23 December 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Ehrang, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑37822⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Framlingham due to weather. Sortie Report⇗
246⇗	30 December 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Limburg, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑97320⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑37703. Milligan aborted 703 after takeoff, returned and moved his crew to this Spare Aircraft. Once he was again airborne, it was too late to catch up to the Group, and he returned to base. Sortie Report⇗
246⇗	30 December 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Limburg, Germany	Co-pilot	43‑37703⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Lost #3 engine after takeoff. Returned to base and moved his crew to 42‑97320. Sortie Report⇗
247⇗	31 December 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Neuss, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑98000⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
248⇗	1 January 1945	Target: Oil Storage Depot Type: Oil Industry Location: Derben, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑102620⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗
251⇗	5 January 1945	Target: Landing Ground Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Neiderbreisig, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑97320⇗	Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off Did not take off. Sortie Report⇗
252⇗	7 January 1945	Target: Enemy Strong Point Type: Military Location: Blankenheim, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑102661⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
253⇗	8 January 1945	Target: Railroad Type: Transportation Location: Kyllburg, Germany	Co-pilot	43‑38850⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
254⇗	10 January 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Bonn, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑37822⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
259⇗	22 January 1945	Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Sterkrade, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑102620⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed at Grafton Underwood with a locked right main wheel (caused by battle damage) and was struck from behind by the next aircraft. Sortie Report⇗
260⇗	23 January 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Neuss, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑37788⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Sudbury Airfield, AAF Station 174. Sortie Report⇗

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