William Hal Thorpe
Military
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2nd Lt William H. Thorpe
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William Thorpe graduated from the Buhl East High School in 1941 and enlisted in the Air Corps. Sent overseas, he was assigned to the 34th Bomb Group / 491st Bomb Squadron, serving on the Harold E. Dwyer crew.
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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: 34th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19186892
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Unit: 34th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17061667
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
- Role/Job: Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 34th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19205075
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 34th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37480721 and 0-784131
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 34th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13133811
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: RAF Mendlesham
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Buhl, Idaho, United States | 18 June 1923 | the son of Verne Bradshaw Thorpe and Corilla (White) Thorpe |
Died |
Bountiful, Utah, United States | 23 December 2011 | |
Ogden, Utah, United States | |||
Buried |
Bountiful City Cemetery, Bountiful, Utah, United States |
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Sources
Associated with his Pilot, Lt Harold E. Dwyer, who like him had no page on the site yet.
US 1940 Census
Dwyer crew data at http://valortovictory.tripod.com/crews/Dwyer.htm