William F Humphrey
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Object Number - UPL 80430 - William F. Humphrey
SGT William F. Humprey joined the 710th Bomb Sqdr late March 1944. He became a crewmember of Lt Homer Champlin for most of his missions. On 29 April, his tenth mission, the crew encountered heavy FLAK during their bombing mission on Berlin. One hit the tail of the B-17, severely wounding Sgt Humphrey whose leg and arm were blown off. The crew made it safely back to Rattlesden.
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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: 710th Bomb Squadron 447th Bomb Group
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner (Left)
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 710th Bomb Squadron 447th Bomb Group 490th Bomb Group 329th Station Complement Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-810823
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: B-17 Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit History Roster, Enlisted Men of the 710th Squadron
