Woodrow Dow Bullerman

Military
media-7170.jpeg UPL 7170 Crew #705
Elmer J. Romigh Crew
B-24H-15-FO #42-52598 "Guess Who's Here" Code: 6L-O
466th BG - 787th BS

Standing Left to Right: Elmer J. Romigh (P), Herbert C. Lashlee (CP), Woodrow Bullerman (N), Burt Berstein (B)

Kneeling Left to Right: E.L. Wilson (FE), James K. Gray (G), John E. Barr (R/O), William A. Line (G), William Sabalaske (WG), Edgar H. Miller (TG)

This crew completed 31 missions, except for Sabalaske who was interned in Switzerland when flying as a replacement gunner with the the Flynn Crew.
466th Bomb Group collection

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 7170 - Crew #705 Elmer J. Romigh Crew B-24H-15-FO #42-52598 "Guess Who's Here" Code: 6L-O 466th BG - 787th BS Standing Left to Right: Elmer J....

Flew as member of Romigh Crew. Plane was B-24 'Guess Who's Here' Completed 31 missions

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Units served with

Three little girls hold up a balloon celebrating the 100th mission of the 466th Bomb Group in front of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95592) nicknamed "Black Cat". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'On our 100 Mission party Day- 18 Aug 1944, Attlebridge, 466th- wouldn't it be something if we could identify these girls? How could I do it?'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-672869
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Events

Event Location Date Description

Based

22 March 1944 - 8 July 1944 Completed 31 combat missions

Died

16 February 2006 Woodrow was a native of Shelby County,Ill. A Veteran U.S.Air Force served as a navigator in European Theater,during World War 2,During his 21 years of military service,he earned the Medal of Commendation,the Distinguished Flying Cross,Air metal with Oak Leaf Clusters and Certificate of Valor.He was the Pastor of Community Baptist Church 1964-1986,His wife of 61 years;Mary M.Bullerman

Buried

20 February 2006 Garden of Memories Cemetery Tampa Hillsborough County Florida, USA

Born

Born

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Revisions

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Col Woodrow Dow Bullerman (1917-2006) - Find a Grave Memorial

USAF Historical Research Agency Reel 37155 - page 280

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466th BG Historian

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster in the book ATTLEBRIDGE ARSENAL by Wassom & Brassfield, p 343

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