William J Giffard

Military
Herried crew UPL 24253 UPL 24253 Standing: William J. Giffard (tail gunner), Ralph A. Datolla (radio operator), Houston L. Bagwell (flight engineer), Unknown, Unknown, Paul Boizelle Jr. Standing far Right, Kneeling: F/O Frank J. Corcoran (navigator), Lt. Warren H. Herried, (pilot) Lt Kenneth L. Bowie, (co-pilot).
Others in photo are not individually identified. Crew members who flew with this crew are; Lew Stuart, John R. Caldwell, Donald H. Bettmer, and Dan Gidice.
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Photo courtesy Amy Fawcett Mapes Hutchinson & Cortright

Email from Dave Boizelle, son of Paul Boizelle Jr. 1-29-2023

Object Number - UPL 24253 - Standing: William J. Giffard (tail gunner), Ralph A. Datolla (radio operator), Houston L. Bagwell (flight engineer), Unknown, Unknown, Paul Boizelle...

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Units served with

The insignia of the 447th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Revisions

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ContributorYorkshireman
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Paul Boizelle Jr. Journal Page from David Boizelle

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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 / Unit History Roster, Enlisted Men, as of 01 August 1945

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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 / Unit History Roster, Enlisted Men, as of 01 August 1945

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