Kermit Russell Faust

Military

Completed 31 missions



Air medal w 3/Oak Leaf Clusters; EAME Ribbon w 3 stars; DFC

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Units served with

The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.

44th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
B-24 Liberators of the 44th Bomb Group line up for takeoff at Shipdham in 1943. The 'Flying Eight-Ball' emblem of the 68th Bomb Squadron is visible on the nose of the leading aircraft. Image stamped with field press censor, 1943. Press Agency photograph- original printed caption has been removed.

68th Bomb Squadron

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

People

William J Mulholland

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32335390
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Instrument Specialist / Mechanic / Aerial Gunner

Aircraft

42-94975

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron
Passion Pit

42-95150

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Passion Pit
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Indianapolis, IN, USA 21 January 1943

Born

Tennessee, USA

Revisions

Date
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
Changes
Sources

Information from the 44th Bomb Group Loading Lists at Rootsweb via William Mulholland.

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

Brought in information from duplicate record. Source:
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://8thairforce.com/44thbg/search/perlastname.asp
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bwickham/crews.htm

NARA enlistment record: https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&cat=all&tf…

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia