William Carl Pierce
Military
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UPL 15476
Crew #568
William K. Lee Crew
466th BG - 785th BS
Standing Left to Right: William K. Lee (P), Ralph Wood (B), Howard W. Dallman (CP), unidentified person, S. Haupt (GC), William C. Pierce (G), Robert Moore (FE)
Kneeling Left to Right: Raymond L. Carlson (N), William C. Baldwin (R/O), Robert R. Cointepoix (TTG), Bernard S. Boss (G), Frank Cox (TG)
This crew completed a 35 combat mission tour: 15 October 1944 - 7 April 1945
William K. Lee Crew
466th BG - 785th BS
Standing Left to Right: William K. Lee (P), Ralph Wood (B), Howard W. Dallman (CP), unidentified person, S. Haupt (GC), William C. Pierce (G), Robert Moore (FE)
Kneeling Left to Right: Raymond L. Carlson (N), William C. Baldwin (R/O), Robert R. Cointepoix (TTG), Bernard S. Boss (G), Frank Cox (TG)
This crew completed a 35 combat mission tour: 15 October 1944 - 7 April 1945
466th BG Archives
Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom
Flew 35 missions as member of Lee's Crew
Air Medal with 5 Oak Leaf Cluster, EAME medal with 4 bronze stars, Overseas Service Bar, Aerial gunner badge, ASR badge
Completed 35 missions. Flew on B-24J #44-10499 'Dixie' and B-24H #42-94979 'Slick Chick'.
Air Medal w 4/Oak Leaf Cluster; and Pres. Unit Citation
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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
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Chicago, Illinois | 24 May 1924 | |
Died |
13 February 2005 | ||
Buried |
Canton, Texas |
Revisions
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit History/daughter / Unit roster in the book ATTLEBRIDGE DIARY by Wassom & Brassfield, page 34, Carol Crist daughter