William Chalmers Hendricks

Military

Assigned to 544BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. Ray Gottfried crew. 31 combat missions. ETD

Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

384th Bomb Group

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

544th Bomb Squadron

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

People

Raymond Nathan Gottfried

• Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
• Nationality: American
• Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
• Service Numbers: O-810134
• 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

42-39888

• Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress

Places

Grafton Underwood

• Site type: Airfield
• Known as: Grafton Undermud

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Born	Muncy, PA	18 September 1924
Enlisted	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	14 April 1943	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Other Promotion	Grafton Underwood, UK	3 June 1944	Promoted to Staff Sergeant.
Based	Grafton Underwood		Assigned to 544BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF.