William E Polley

Military
Private First Class Charles Parks and William "Bill" Polley swap hats with an Etonian schoolboy. Image by William Polley, 942nd Engineer Aviation Topographic Battalion, 8th Air Force. Associated caption: 'Hat exchange a "NoNo"- Charles Parks & Bill Polley, Yanks. taken while stationed at "Pinetree", 8th AF Headquarters High Wycombe. 4/30/44-1/15/45.' UPL 79929 UPL 79929 Private First Class Charles Parks and William "Bill" Polley swap hats with an Etonian schoolboy. Image by William Polley, 942nd Engineer Aviation Topographic Battalion, 8th Air Force. Associated caption: 'Hat exchange a "NoNo"- Charles Parks & Bill Polley, Yanks. taken while stationed at "Pinetree", 8th AF Headquarters High Wycombe. 4/30/44-1/15/45.' Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - UPL 79929 - Private First Class Charles Parks and William "Bill" Polley swap hats with an Etonian schoolboy. Image by William Polley, 942nd Engineer Aviation...

Spent 3 Years in ETO in England, France and Belgium, Photographed Windsor and Maidenhead, area whilst on leave.

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Hershel W Phelps

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Service Numbers: 18168726
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Technical Sergeant

Places

8th Air Force accomodation at Daws Hill House. Image via JR Johnson. Written on slide casing: 'Daws Hill House.'

High Wycombe

  • Site type: Military site
  • Known as: Camp Lynn; Daws Hill; Pinetree

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Rochester, WI, USA 3 May 1922

Died

Northfield, MN, USA 29 December 2010

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Sources

Self, via American Air Museum Memory Book Correspondence (2009).

Images sent by William Polley to Roger Freeman, held in the Roger Freeman collection (pending upload).

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William E Polley: Gallery (30 items)

A B-17 Flying Fortrerss (serial number 44-6873) of the 305th Bomb Group at Namur, Belgium. Image by William Polley, 942nd Engineer Aviation Topographic Battalion, 8th Air Force. Written on slide casing: '468192, Namur, Belgium.'

Object number: FRE 5925 - A B-17 Flying Fortrerss (serial number 44-8673) of...

Corporal "Doc" Essender writes a letter home, at "Pintetree", the 8th Air Force Headquarters in High Wycombe. Image by William Polley, 942nd Engineer Aviation Topographic Battalion, 8th Air Force. Associated caption: 'Cpl "Doc" Essender writes home on one of the 3 sunny summer days, taken while stationed at "Pinetree", 8th AF Headquarters High Wycombe. 4/30/44-1/15/45.'

Object number: FRE 6967 - Corporal "Doc" Essender writes a letter home, at...

Technical Sergeant Hershel Phelps gives Techincal Sergeant Bill Barner a haircut at 8th Air Force Headquarters, High Wycombe. Image by William Polley, 942nd Engineer Aviation Topographic Battalion, 8th Air Force. Associated caption: ' T/5 Herhsel Phelps trims T/5 Bill Barner, taken while stationed at "Pinetree", 8th AF Headquarters High Wycombe. 4/30/44-1/15/45.'

Object number: FRE 6968 - Technical Sergeant Hershel Phelps gives Techincal...

B-17 Flying Fortresses fly in formation over the 8th Air Force Headquarters at High Wycombe. Image by William Polley, 942nd Engineer Aviation Topographic Battalion, 8th Air Force. Associated caption: ' B-17s opver Wycombe. Fuzzy-sorry, taken while stationed at "Pinetree", 8th AF Headquarters High Wycombe. 4/30/44-1/15/45.'

Object number: FRE 6969 - B-17 Flying Fortresses fly in formation over the...

Private First Class Charles Parks with some lumber, High Wycombe. Image by William Polley, 942nd Engineer Aviation Topographic Battalion, 8th Air Force. Associated caption: ' PFC Charles parks views stacked lumber, taken while stationed at "Pinetree", 8th AF Headquarters High Wycombe. 4/30/44-1/15/45.'

Object number: FRE 6970 - Private First Class Charles Parks with some lumber...

High Wycombe, close to the 8th Air Force Headquarters. Image by William Polley, 942nd Engineer Aviation Topographic Battalion, 8th Air Force. Associated caption: 'Town & country fields- Wycombe, taken while stationed at "Pinetree", 8th AF Headquarters High Wycombe. 4/30/44-1/15/45.'

Object number: FRE 6971 - High Wycombe, close to the 8th Air Force...

Private First Class Charles Parks looks at a street in High Wycombe. Image by William Polley, 942nd Engineer Aviation Topographic Battalion, 8th Air Force. Associated caption: 'PFC Parks views homes, taken while stationed at "Pinetree", 8th AF Headquarters High Wycombe. 4/30/44-1/15/45.'

Object number: FRE 6972 - Private First Class Charles Parks looks at a...

A village near Maidenhead. Image by William Polley, 942nd Engineer Aviation Topographic Battalion, 8th Air Force. Associated caption: 'Country View, Maidenhead area, taken while stationed at "Pinetree", 8th AF Headquarters High Wycombe. 4/30/44-1/15/45.'

Object number: FRE 6973 - A village near Maidenhead. Image by William Polley...

A village near Maidenhead. Image by William Polley, 942nd Engineer Aviation Topographic Battalion, 8th Air Force. Associated caption: 'Country View, Maidenhead area, taken while stationed at "Pinetree", 8th AF Headquarters High Wycombe. 4/30/44-1/15/45.'

Object number: FRE 6974 - A village near Maidenhead. Image by William Polley...

A thatched cottage in a village near Maidenhead. Image by William Polley, 942nd Engineer Aviation Topographic Battalion, 8th Air Force. Thatched roof, Maidenhead area, taken while stationed at "Pinetree", 8th AF Headquarters High Wycombe. 4/30/44-1/15/45.'

Object number: FRE 6975 - A thatched cottage in a village near Maidenhead...

US Airmen visit Hampton Court Palace. Image by William Polley, 942nd Engineer Aviation Topographic Battalion, 8th Air Force. Associated caption: ' Yanks view Hampton Court. Maidenhead area, taken while stationed at "Pinetree", 8th AF Headquarters High Wycombe. 4/30/44-1/15/45.'

Object number: FRE 6976 - US Airmen visit Hampton Court Palace. Image by...