William D Cargill
Military15-Sep-42 assigned to B-17F #41-24609 [BN-Q] "Holy Mackerel", 303BG/359BS at Biggs Field, El Paso, Texas and arrived aboard that aircraft at Molesworth, UK on 22-Oct-42. Mission participation (See Biography events - UNDER CONSTRUCTION)
Connections
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: The 8 Ball
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Knock-out Dropper
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Holy Mackerel
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 4 February 1943
- Date: 2 February 1943
- Date: 23 January 1943
- Date: 3 January 1943
- Date: 12 December 1942
- Official Description:
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Assigned to Aircraft |
Biggs Field, TX 79918, USA | 15 September 1942 | Assigned as Bombardier on B-17F 41-24609 "Holy Mackerel" at Biggs Field, El Paso, Texas. |
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Other Arrived in UK |
Molesworth, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE28, UK | 22 October 1942 | Arrived at Molesworht, UK on B-17F 41-24609 "Holy Mackerel", 303BG/359BS. |
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Other Mission #1 2LT William D. Cargill, w/B-17F 41-24609, 303BG/359BS |
Lorient, France | 22 November 1942 | Served as Bombardier on B-17F 41-24609 "Holy Mackerel", 303BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at Lorient, France. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #2 2LT William D. Cargill, w/B-17F 41-24581, 303BG/359BSS |
Lille, France | 6 December 1942 | Served as Bombardier on B-17F 41-24581 "The '8'Ball", 303BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the carriage and wagon works at Lillie, France. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #3 2LT William D. Cargill, w/B-17F 41-24609, 303BG/359BS - Aborted |
Rouen, France | 12 December 1942 | Served as Bombardier on B-17F 41-24609 "Holy Mackerel", 303BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Rouen, France, but mechanical failures forced the Pilot to abort the sortie. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #4 2LT William D. Cargill, w/B-17F 41-24609, 303BG/359BS |
Saint-Nazaire, France | 3 January 1943 | Served as Bombardier on B-17F 41-24609 "Holy Mackerel", 303BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at St. Nazaire, France. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #5 2LT William D. Cargill, w/B-17F 41-24605, 303BG/359BS |
Lorient, France | 23 January 1943 | Served as Bombardier on B-17F 41-24605 "Knock-out Dropper", 303BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at Lorient, France, but mechanical failures forced the Pilot to abort the sortie. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #6 2LT William D. Cargill, w/B-17F 41-24609, 303BG/359BS |
Hamm, Germany | 2 February 1943 | Served as Bombardier on B-17F 41-24609 "Holy Mackerel", 303BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Hamm, Germany, but mechanical failures forced the pilot to abort the sortie. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #7 2LT William D. Cargill, w/B-17F 41-24609, 303BG/359BS |
Osnabrück, Germany | 4 February 1943 | Served as Bombardier on B-17F 41-24609 "Holy Mackerel", 303BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the industrial areas of Osanbruck, Germany. RTB OK. |
Revisions
Added a "#" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" for clarity.
Lee Cunningham 15-Mar-2016. Added Mission #7 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 4-Feb-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/014.pdf
Lee Cunningham 15-Mar-2016. Added Mission #6 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 2-Feb-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/013.pdf
Lee Cunningham 15-Mar-2016. Made connections to Missions of 2-Feb-43 and 4-Feb-43 per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Reports of dates stated: http://www.303rdbg.com/
Lee Cunningham 19-Dec-2015. Added Mission #5 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 23-Jan-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/011.pdf
Lee Cunningham 15-Dec-2015. Added Mission #4 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, HIstorian, Mission Report of http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/009.pdf
Lee Cunningham 14-Dec-2015. Added Mission # 3 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 12-Dec-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/006.pdf
Lee Cunningham 14-Dec-2015. Added Mission #2 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 6-Dec-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/005.pdf
Lee Cunningham 14-Dec-2015. Added Mission #1 event -er 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 22-Nov-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/003.pdf
Lee Cunningham 13-Dec-2015. Added Arrived in UK event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Ercil F. Eyster crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-359-eyster.html
Lee Cunningham 13-Dec-2015. Added Assigned to Aircraft event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Ercil F. Eyster crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-359-eyster.html
Lee Cunningham 13-Dec-2015. Added Summary Biography, made connections to Place, Aircraft and Missions per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Ercil F. Eyster crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-359-eyster.html
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roster