Willis Robert Weld
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-25 Mitchell
- Nicknames: Peggy Lou
- Unit: 321st Bomb Group 445th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Cambridge, Ohio | 16 September 1916 | |
| Enid, Oklahoma | 16 October 1940 | 804 West Elm Street Worked for Griffith Amusement Company | |
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Enlisted |
Columbus, Ohio | 13 February 1942 | Fort Hays |
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Other Combat Mission |
Spoleto, Italy | 2 June 1944 | |
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Other Combat Mission |
Viareggio, Italy | 4 June 1944 | 43-4008 |
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Other Combat Mission |
Ronciglione, Italy | 5 June 1944 | 43-27680 |
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Other Combat Mission |
Viterbo, Italy | 6 June 1944 | |
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Other Combat Mission |
Acquapendente, Italy | 7 June 1944 | 43-27714 |
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Other Combat Mission |
Groseto, Italy | 9 June 1944 | |
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Other Combat Mission |
Bellisio, Italy | 10 June 1944 | |
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Other Combat Mission |
Ronta, Italy | 13 June 1944 | |
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Other Combat Mission |
Castiglioncello, Italy | 15 June 1944 | 43-27716 |
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Other Combat Mission |
Livonro (Leghorn), Harbor | 21 June 1944 | 43-27519 |
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Other Combat Mission |
Viareggio, Italy | 22 June 1944 | |
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Other Combat Mission |
Ventimiglia, Italy | 29 June 1944 | 43-27534 |
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Other Combat Mission |
Ponte Tidone, Italy | 15 October 1944 | 43-27698 |
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Other Combat Mission |
Sacile, Italy | 7 November 1944 | 43-27698 |
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Other Combat Mission |
Crema, Italy | 30 November 1944 | |
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Other Combat Mission |
Mantua, Italy | 3 December 1944 | 43-27698 |
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Other Combat Mission |
Tortona, Italy | 4 December 1944 | Capt. Weld led the formation. Due to cloud cover at primary target, alternate was attacked. First flight made one pass at alternate but did not bomb due to haze. Second flight dropped on second pass and reported hits on N and S ends of building in target area. Two reports of building N of target being hit. No flak, no fighters. |
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Died |
San Antonio, Texas | 21 October 2003 | |
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Buried |
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery | 24 October 2003 | Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA PLOT Section 34 Site 631 |