William H Cawthon

Military

Assigned to 546BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. Bob Barrier crew. 28 x combat missions. ETD





Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

The insignia of the 546th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17125201 / O-775755
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-768569
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot / Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Lead Banana
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Nevada Avenger
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Jackson Butts, GA 18 September 1921 Son of Hilton H and Mappie [Hilley] Cawthon.

Enlisted

Fort McPherson, Atlanta, GA 16 April 1943 Fort McPherson Atlanta Georgia

Other

Promotion

Grafton Underwood, UK 30 December 1944 Promoted to SGT on SO# 260 dated 30-Dec-44.

Other

Promotion

Grafton Underwood, UK 14 March 1945 Promoted to T/SGT on SO# 57 dated 14-Mar-45.

Other

Landing accident

Raydon, UK 16 March 1945 Landing accident in B-17 42-37822, Raydon. Ground looped after U/C collapsed. RTD

Based

Grafton Underwood Assigned to 546BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF.

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Sources

AAIR 45-03-16-523 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=…