William Daniel Holloman Jr

Military
media-41670.jpeg UPL 41670 Henningsen Crew; 447th Bomb Group, 710th Squadron; photo taken at Rattlesden, England. Standing, L-R: Doyle Shields, Robert Manuel (?), Eldon Henningsen, Jerry Rothstein, Eugene Wulfe (?),; Kneeling, L-R: William HOlloman, Harry Long, Lee Plant, Otis Lumpkin, John Kates. Although the crew is posed in front of 43-38731 (Blythe Spirit), that aircraft was assigned to the 711th squadron and is probably just a convenient backdrop. 447th Bomb Group collection

from Pictorial History of the 447th Bombardment Group (H) https://www.americanairmuseum.com/media/41056

Object Number - UPL 41670 - Henningsen Crew; 447th Bomb Group, 710th Squadron; photo taken at Rattlesden, England. Standing, L-R: Doyle Shields, Robert Manuel (?), Eldon...

8/25/44 plane 'Big Shorty' shot down. Pilot nursed it back to 30mi from Holland where they went down in North Sea. All crew was rescued by RAF Shot down first two missions, Aug. 16, 1944 (lost two engines), Aug 25, 1944 (lost three engines) 2nd shoot down ditched in north sea, picked up by British boat whose commander was Thornton, who was the 2nd Dr. Who of British TV. Flew over 30 missions, awarded Lucky Bastard Cert. on Feb 24, 1945.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 447th Bomb Group.

447th Bomb Group

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

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

North Hampton County, North Carolina 19 September 1923

Died

21 August 1991

Buried

Scotland Neck, North Carolina

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit History Roster, Enlisted Men of the 710th Squadron /447th History

William Daniel Holloman: Gallery (2 items)

Object number: UPL 41670 - Henningsen Crew; 447th Bomb Group, 710th Squadron...

Object number: UPL 43838 - Unidentified Crew photo, believed to be another...