William J O'Byrne

Military
media-16122.jpeg UPL 16122 Earl Truex Crew
B-17G-20-DL #42-37946 "The Worry Bird" Code: P
452nd BG - 729th BS

Standing Left to Right: Ed Kunis (BTG), William O'Byrne (TG), Coleman Hill (WG), Charles Monday (WG), Charles McCarthy (R/O), Arnold Pederson (FE)

Kneeling Left to Right: Bob Gilg (B), David Lewis (N), William Crosman (CP), Earl Truex (P)

466th Bomb Group collection

Chris Brassfield Collection

Object Number - UPL 16122 - Earl Truex Crew B-17G-20-DL #42-37946 "The Worry Bird" Code: P 452nd BG - 729th BS Standing Left to Right: Ed Kunis (BTG), William O'Byrne...

Doesn't appear to have been aboard when his crew was shot down on 8 February 1944. Due to the group commander flying in the co-pilot's position, it appears the co-pilot flew as tail gunner displacing O'Byrne from the mission.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.

452nd Bomb Group

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

People

Earl W Truex

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 729th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O 804536
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Rochester, NY, USA 18 July 1942

Revisions

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Contributor466thHistorian
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Chris Brassfield

Date
ContributorAAM
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1999 Unit Roster / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

William J O'Byrne: Gallery (1 items)

Object number: UPL 16122 - Earl Truex Crew B-17G-20-DL #42-37946 "The Worry...