William Dwayne Desanders

Military
media-55404.png UPL 55404 'Lucky' Luckadoo shakes hands with William DeSanders on completion of 25 mission tour, 100BG. A/C 42-37807 'Alice from Dallas II '

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Object Number - UPL 55404 - 'Lucky' Luckadoo shakes hands with William DeSanders on completion of 25 mission tour, 100BG. A/C 42-37807 'Alice from Dallas II '

Had flown on 42-3433 "Alice from Dallas", named after his wife. Flew many missions in the 100th Bomb Group and was either ill or on leave on 25 July 1943 and was replaced by Captain Richard Carey for the fateful mission where 42-5862 was lost, with members of DeSanders' regular crew. Captain DeSanders completed his tour with the 13 February 1944 mission to Sottevast.

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

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

People

Lester I Berg

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36170576
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner / Flight Engineer

Richard A Carey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-1699495
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Calvin H DeFevre

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Norman C Eddy

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Steven S Kopczewski

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner

Aircraft

42-3433

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Leona
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron

42-5862

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Duration Plus Six
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

17 August 1920 in Ohio

Enlisted

15 January 1942 in Dallas, Texas, as a Private in the Air Corps

Died

11 September 1983

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added an Association to “Thorpe Abbotts”, the home base of the 100th BG.

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ContributorED-BB
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Correspondence with Janet, daughter of pilot DeSanders and research on her Father

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.mcadams.org/fpdb/sqds_name2.asp

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