William C Sipes Jr
MilitaryPassed for publication 1 Jan 1944.
Printed caption on reverse: 'Photo Shows:- Colonel Maurice A. Preston, of Tulare, California, C.O. of the bomb group, on left, greeting the leader of the group, Major William C. Sipes, of Tuscan, Arizona (third from right) and other members of his crew after the mission. On right, Major Ralph E. Wise, of Rochester, Minnesota, the flight-surgeon who accompanied the crew as observer; third from left, Captain Frank N. Ashley, of St. Paul, Minnesota, co-pilot; second from left, Lt. Charles A. Moore, of Lewisville, Texas, tail gunner; and Captain Joseph G. Wall, of Lynn, Mass., navigator, and Captain Edwin H. Millson, of Seattle, Washington, bombardier. And. January 1st, 1944. PN.' Censor no: 298289. On reverse: Planet News and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps]. Roger Freeman Collection
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Commanding Officer 526th Bombardment Squadron,379th Bombardment Group from 29 May 1943 to April 1944.
Operations Officer 379th Bombardment Group from April 1944 to October 1944.
Operations Officer 41st Combat Bombardment wing from 26 October 1944 to April 1945.
Commanding Officer 303rd Bomb Group from 19-Apr-45 to 11-Jun-45.
DFC/ AM w/ 4 Oak Leaf Cluster
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Yuma, Arizona | 16 May 1919 |
Revisions
2017-07-09 Information from duplicate AAM File https://www.americanairmuseum.com/person/225696 was consolidated in this file.
Biographical Directory of the Eighth Air Force (Command and Staff Officers), Russell Strong
Lee Cunningham 11-Nov-2014. CO data: http://www.usaaf.com/8thaf/bomber/303bg.HTM
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,