William C Lenco
Military
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UPL 7610
Crew #404/733
Dorsey L. Baker Crew
Standing Left to Right: Dorsey L. Baker (P), William G. Lenco (CP), William T. Brenner (N), Warren B. Hermes (B)
Kneeling far right: John A. Chismar (R/O). The three remaining men are unidentified in the photo
Rest of Crew: Lewis C. Scalzo (FE), Conrad Boudet (G), Gale Thompson (G), William Anderson (G), Matthew Ferrera (G)
The a/c is B-24H-15-CF #41-29439 "Gallopin' Ghost" Code: T9-K (784th BS) & 6L-K (787thBS)
This crew completed a 32 mission tour. 30 of them with the 784th BS 466th Bomb Group collection
Dorsey L. Baker Crew
Standing Left to Right: Dorsey L. Baker (P), William G. Lenco (CP), William T. Brenner (N), Warren B. Hermes (B)
Kneeling far right: John A. Chismar (R/O). The three remaining men are unidentified in the photo
Rest of Crew: Lewis C. Scalzo (FE), Conrad Boudet (G), Gale Thompson (G), William Anderson (G), Matthew Ferrera (G)
The a/c is B-24H-15-CF #41-29439 "Gallopin' Ghost" Code: T9-K (784th BS) & 6L-K (787thBS)
This crew completed a 32 mission tour. 30 of them with the 784th BS 466th Bomb Group collection
466th BG Archives
MACR 7381. B-24 A/C #41-29387 'THE SNARK'. A/C put through violent actions to avoid flak on mission on 8 Aug 1944. 4 crewman bailed out and were captured. Remaining crew returned to England, but forced to crash land at Manston. Returned (RTD).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 787th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-683645
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
Missions
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Coverdale, Bethel Park, PA 15102, USA | 29 February 1924 | |
Other 466th BG Combat Tour |
Attlebridge, Norwich, UK | 23 March 1944 - 18 August 1944 | Completed 44 combat missions |
Died |
Butler, PA, USA | 6 June 1987 | |
Other Returned (RTD) |
Manston, Ramsgate, Kent CT12, UK | 8 August 1944 | MACR 7381. B-24 AC # 41-29387 'THE SNARK'. AC put through violent actions to avoid flak on mission on 8 Aug 1944. 4 crewman bailed out and were captured. Remaining crew returned to England, but forced to crash land at Manston. RTD. |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources
Added some punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid readability.
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Combat Supplement, Attlebridge Arsenal / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7381 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database