William Thurry Mabbutt
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Shoshone, Idaho | 14 March 1922 | |
Shoshone, Idaho | 30 June 1942 | Worked for Tailor Grazing Service | |
Enlisted |
Boise, Idaho | 16 October 1942 | |
Other Combat Mission |
Toulon Harbor, France | 18 August 1944 | Shipping |
Other Combat Mission |
Montelimar, France | 19 August 1944 | Railroad Bridge |
Other Combat Mission |
Le Pouzin, France | 20 August 1944 | Bridge |
Other Combat Mission |
Montelimar, France | 23 August 1944 | Bridge |
Other Rest Camp |
Rome, Italy | 25 August 1944 - 28 August 1944 | |
Other Shot Down/Evaded |
Pieve Albignola, Italy | 20 October 1944 | On October 20, a B-25 machine gunner, William Mabbutt, of Idaho, descended in the Pieve Albignola area, was helped by a farmer, who put him in contact with the Justice and Freedom formations [56] . Mabbutt was on his 58th mission when shot down. He spent 90 days evading and getting back to Allied controlled territory |
Died |
Pullman, Washington | 8 October 2001 | William T. Mabbutt was born on March 14, 1922 in Shoshone, Idaho, to Elsie Erickson Mabbutt and George "Ned" Mabbutt. He attended school in Shoshone and was awarded All State Center in basketball during his senior year. Bill attended the University of Utah one year before joining the U.S. Army Air Corps. On his 58th mission, his B-25 was shot down over Italy. He returned to the U.S. after spending 90 days walking out from behind enemy lines. After returning to Idaho, he attended the UI, where he met his future wife, Anita Hamilton. Bill and Anita were married and settled in Southern Idaho and recently celebrated 55 years together. His appreciation of the outdoors led to a long career with the Bureau of Land Management, where Bill became the Assistant State Director, retiring in 1980. Bill took great pleasure in making others happy and demonstrated this by saying "Let's see a big smile." His ability as a chef led him to many adventures, including cooking for dignitaries and movie stars as well as groups as large as 1,200 people. Bill and Anita authored several cookbooks about wild geese and Idaho specialties. |
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Sources
http://57thbombwing.com/321stHistory/321_BG_1944-08.pdf
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/228325622/william-thurry-mabbutt
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2238/images/44007_09_0…
https://www.gracpiacenza.com/bombe_su_pavia.html
https://dnews.com/local/william-mabbutt-pullman-resident/article_f0f682…