William F Watts

Military
media-39037.jpeg UPL 39037 Back row, left to right: Neal Daly - Navigator, Carl Hershfield - Pilot, William Watts - Togglier, Paul Ronas - Co-pilot, Willard Roberts - Engineer

Front row, left to right: John Monsey - Gunner, Charles Johnson - Tail Gunner, Fred Reynolds - Radio Operator, Alvin Ratterman (Raterman) - Ball Turret Gunner

I believe Alvin Raterman's last name is spelled with one "t" based on an entry in Find-A-Grave (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122793519/alvin-b-raterman)

Object Number - UPL 39037 - Back row, left to right: Neal Daly - Navigator, Carl Hershfield - Pilot, William Watts - Togglier, Paul Ronas - Co-pilot, Willard Roberts -...

Assigned Feb 1945. Chowhound Mission, May 1, 1945, Food Drop: "Our crew, Pilot Carl Hershfield, flew in three or four missions. There were plywood planks on each side of the bomb bay. On top of these were piled the food sacks. On one missi

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

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

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Snetterton Falcons pg 235, 255

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Object number: UPL 39037 - Back row, left to right: Neal Daly - Navigator...