William Livingston Travis

Military

USMA, Commissioned June 1933; Chief of Staff, 41st Combat Bomb Wing from February 1944 to September 1944.

Brother of M Gen. Robert Falligant Travis. William even rode with his brother in the lead plane during a raid to Marianburg. It was a 14 1/2 hr mission and was said to be the turning point in the air war with Germany. William also served for some time as his brother's executive officer and also flew in the Pacific Theater He retired from the Air Force and became head of Armstrong College's Technical Institute



DFC/Air Medal, Commendation Ribbon, Cruix de Guerre Avee Palme, Korean Pilots' wings.

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

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

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Savannah, Georgia 6 June 1908

Revisions

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Sources

BIOGRAPHICAL DIRECTORY OF THE 8TH AIR FORCE 1942-1945 by Russell A. Strong

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Who's Who in the Eighth Air Force and/or Biographical Directory Command & Staff Officers Eighth Air Force 1942-45,

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