William B Musselwhite
Military
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UPL 14074
Captain William B Musselwhite.
Typed on a piece of paper pasted to the back of photo:
PASSED BY THE CENSOR NO. 2 12081
AMERICAN FLYING FORTRESSES WAIT FOR ZERO HOUR
ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO SHOWS: CLOSE-UP OF A
FLYING FORTRESS PILOT- THE C.O. OF THE
STATION, CAPT. WILLIAM B. MUSSELWHITE OF
JACKSON, MISS.
AKP/ROB 248790 27742
There is also some pencil marks and writing. Name is Circled. "file" is written below the circle.
Also has associated press photo stamp
Typed on a piece of paper pasted to the back of photo:
PASSED BY THE CENSOR NO. 2 12081
AMERICAN FLYING FORTRESSES WAIT FOR ZERO HOUR
ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO SHOWS: CLOSE-UP OF A
FLYING FORTRESS PILOT- THE C.O. OF THE
STATION, CAPT. WILLIAM B. MUSSELWHITE OF
JACKSON, MISS.
AKP/ROB 248790 27742
There is also some pencil marks and writing. Name is Circled. "file" is written below the circle.
Also has associated press photo stamp
Associated Press Photo
Personal Records
Personal Recognition
Internet research
William Musselwhite served as a pilot with the 97th Bomb Group out of Grafton Underwood. He flew in the first all-American raid on Europe on 17 August 1942.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Peggy D/ Little Rock-ette
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 97th Bomb Group 342nd Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 17 August 1942
- Official Description:
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Enlisted |
Camp Shelby, MS 39401, USA | 4 June 1942 | Married |
Born |
Mississippi, USA | ||
Attala County, MS, USA |
Revisions
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources
NARA enlistment record: https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=4&cat=all&tf…
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / roster