William Franklin Herndon

Military
media-44650.png UPL 44650 2nd Lt William Franklin Herndon, 384BG.

USAAF Photo.

Object Number - UPL 44650 - 2nd Lt William Franklin Herndon, 384BG.

Assigned to 547BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. Bill Abbott crew. 35 x combat missions. ETD





Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

William H Abbott

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-825072
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-38013

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Nevada Avenger
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron

42-97263

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lady Margaret
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
Nine men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane. Five men standing to the rear and four men kneeling in front. Men are wearing cold-weather flying gear. There are canvas duffle bags on the ground in front of the men.

42-97960

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron

43-38800

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Busy Buzzard
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron

44-6514

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Danny
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Kansas city, MO 2 March 1923 Son of Clifton B and Nona S Herndon.

Enlisted

Kansas City, MO 8 December 1942 Kansas City, Missouri

Other

Discharged USAAF

21 June 1983 Honourable discharge.

Died

4 September 1998

Buried

Lee's Summit Historical Cemetery, Lees Summit, Jackson County, MO 7 September 1998 Lee's Summit Historical Cemetery Lees Summit, Jackson County, Missouri

Based

Grafton Underwood Assigned to 547BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF.

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https://www.fold3.com/image/619362462
https://www.fold3.com/record/627959172-william-herndon-1923
https://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/person.php?PersonKey=5860
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/103744895/william-franklin-herndon

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Object number: UPL 44650 - 2nd Lt William Franklin Herndon, 384BG.