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2Lt E. M. Williams Crew (AA77) - Assigned August 10, 1944 |
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2Lt Edward M. Williams Crew (L-R) |
Standing: Mike Diederich - G, Tom Tarpley - CP, Jerry Ferrier - B, Burt Frauman - N, Murray Williams - P
Kneeling: Ray Hunt - G, Del Hamilton - E, Joe Lopez - G, Charles Condon - G, Ray Reynolds - RO
(Photo: Burt & Judith Frauman)
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Capt Edward M. Williams Crew - Completed Tour |
| Name |
Pos |
Status |
Date |
Notes |
| Capt Edward M. Williams |
P |
CT |
Jan 1945 |
Asgnd to HQ as Cmd P |
| 1Lt Thomas M. Tarpley |
CP |
CT |
1 Mar 1945 |
Ingolstadt, Germany |
| 1Lt Burt Frauman |
N |
CT |
1 Mar 1945 |
Ingolstadt, Germany |
| 1Lt Jerry H. Ferrier |
B |
CT |
Mar 1945 |
Completed Tour |
| S/Sgt Raymond Reynolds |
RO |
CT |
Mar 1945 |
Completed Tour |
| S/Sgt Delbert E. Hamilton |
E |
CT |
Mar 1945 |
Completed Tour |
| S/Sgt Charles P. Condon |
G |
CT |
Mar 1945 |
Completed Tour |
| S/Sgt Michael A. Diederich |
G |
CT |
Mar 1945 |
Completed Tour |
| S/Sgt Henry A. Hunt |
G |
RECLS |
13 Dec 1944 |
Reclassified to MOS 866 |
| Sgt Joseph M. Lopez |
G |
CT |
Mar 1945 |
Completed Tour |
It is assumed that most of 2Lt Edward "Murray" Williams crew completed a tour of 35 combat missions. After flying 21 missions as a first pilot, 1Lt (soon to be Captain) Williams was moved to HQ 458th Bomb Group and became a Command Pilot. 1Lt Mark H. Sherrill became the crew's first pilot, flying ten missions between December 1944 and February 1945 when the first pilot's job was then taken over by their co-pilot 1Lt Thomas Tarpley, who commanded the crew on the remainder of their missions. S/Sgt Henry A. Hunt went to RCM (Radar Countermeasures) School and was reclassified in December. It is not known whether he continued with his original crew or went on to fly with lead crews where his newfound skills would be put to use.
1Lt Burt Frauman, navigator, stayed with the crew throughout his tour. He very kindly supplied his list of missions which are displayed below.
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Missions flown by E.M. Williams Crew (458th Records) |
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Date |
Target |
Pilot |
Sqdn |
Mission No. |
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24-Aug-44 |
Hanover |
Williams, E.M. |
754 |
1 |
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25-Aug-44 |
Msn1 Lubeck |
Williams, E.M. |
754 |
2 |
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26-Aug-44 |
Dulmen |
Williams, E.M. |
754 |
3 |
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27-Aug-44 |
Finow (Recall) |
Williams, E.M. |
754 |
4 |
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1-Sep-44 |
Pfaffenhofen (Recall) |
Williams, E.M. |
754 |
5 |
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5-Sep-44 |
Karlsruhe |
Williams, E.M. |
754 |
6 |
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8-Sep-44 |
Karlsruhe |
Williams, E.M. |
754 |
7 |
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10-Sep-44 |
Ulm M/Y |
Williams, E.M. |
754 |
8 |
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5-Oct-44 |
Paderborn A/F |
Williams, E.M. |
754 |
9 |
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7-Oct-44 |
Magdeburg |
Williams, E.M. |
754 |
10 |
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9-Oct-44 |
Koblenz |
Williams, E.M. |
754 |
11 |
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14-Oct-44 |
Cologne |
Williams, E.M. |
754 |
12 |
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19-Oct-44 |
Mainz M/Y |
Williams, E.M. |
754 |
13 |
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22-Oct-44 |
Hamm M/Y |
Williams, E.M. |
754 |
14 |
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30-Oct-44 |
Harburg |
Williams, E.M. |
754 |
15 |
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2-Nov-44 |
Bielefeld |
Williams, E.M. |
754 |
16 |
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5-Nov-44 |
Karlsruhe |
Williams, E.M. |
754 |
17 |
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10-Nov-44 |
Hanau/Langendiebach A/F |
Williams, E.M. |
754 |
18 |
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16-Nov-44 |
Eschweiler |
Williams, E.M. |
754 |
19 |
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21-Nov-44 |
Harburg |
Williams, E.M. |
754 |
20 |
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26-Nov-44 |
Bielefeld |
Williams, E.M. |
754 |
21 |
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10-Dec-44 |
Bingen |
Sherrill |
754 |
22 |
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11-Dec-44 |
Hanau M/Y |
Sherrill |
754 |
23 |
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12-Dec-44 |
Hanau M/Y |
Sherrill |
754 |
24 |
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25-Dec-44 |
Pronesfeld |
Sherrill |
754 |
25 |
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27-Dec-44 |
Neunkirchen M/Y |
Sherrill |
754 |
26 |
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30-Dec-44 |
Neuwied Bridge |
Sherrill |
754 |
27 |
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14-Jan-45 |
Hallendorf |
Sherrill |
754 |
28 |
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16-Jan-45 |
Magdeburg |
Sherrill |
754 |
29 |
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3-Feb-45 |
Magdeburg, Germany |
Sherrill |
754 |
30 |
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6-Feb-45 |
Magdeburg |
Sherrill |
754 |
31 |
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23-Feb-45 |
Gera M/Y, Reichenbach M/Y |
Tarpley |
754 |
32 |
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26-Feb-45 |
Berlin |
Tarpley |
754 |
33 |
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27-Feb-45 |
Halle M/Y |
Tarpley |
754 |
34 |
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1-Mar-45 |
Ingolstadt M/Y |
Tarpley |
754 |
35 |
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Missions flown by 1Lt Burt Frauman |
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