William Warren Anstead
Military
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FRE 5133
The insignia of the 544th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group.
Roger Freeman Collection
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Wounded on B-17 #42-31495, 24 April 1944, 8th Air Force mission #315. 29 combat missions.
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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: 2nd Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron 20th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15096513 at enlistment, then O-797215
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Wabbit Twacks
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 24 April 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
Related videos and documents
- Media Type: Document
- Collection Name: Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Object Number: Document 30687
- Description: General Orders #66, 1st Air Division, 3 May 1944
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Enlisted |
Indianapolis, IN, USA | 14 October 1942 | Residence: Vigo County, Indiana Private, Branch Immaterial |
Born |
Indiana, USA |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Added some punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid readability.
Contributorjmoore43
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Added his middle name per info on the 384th Bombardment Group website.
SOURCE: http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/person.php?PersonKey=5019
Contributorbombercommand
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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 / http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=…