William R Neilson
MilitaryCompleted 31 missions from January to 19 April 1945. Flew on Frederick Mitchell crew. Also participated in the Casey Jones Project. Left the ETO in November 1945. He retired in February 1972.
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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: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-929997
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-778714
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 15102879
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37574995
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner ; Flight Engineer
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Larrupin Lou
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 381st Bomb Group
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
24 February 1918 |
Revisions
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
Changes
Sources
Snippet from 306th Bomb Group unit history - see https://www.americanairmuseum.com/media/27076
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
306th BG Association Directory, 1 September 1999 Edition / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.306bg.org/crewphotos/Crew%20Pictures%20Adam-Rector/Crew%20Pi…
