William Herman Dollar
Military
Picture of my grandfather, William Herman Dollar, in uniform.
Object Number - UPL 57136 - William H. Dollar
Radio operator flew in 1945 with pilot W. A. Harding. On one mission ,TTG/E Butler has a problem with his overheating heated suit and went down to radio room. Sergeant. Dollar assisted him and went to the TTG position. He was injured during the relief period.
Awards: AM (2OLC), PH, WWII Victory, American Campaign, EAME.
Connections
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
![A pathfinder B-24 Liberator of the 577th Bomb Squadron, 392nd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Note radar gear under nose/cockpit area!' Handwritten and printed caption on reverse: '392BG 577SQ.' On reverse: John E. Bode Aug 05 1964 [Stamp].](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-414153.jpg.webp?itok=qGPtoDSE)
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Bomb Boogie
- Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 577th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Cairo, GA, USA | 7 January 1923 | Son of W Dollar. |
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Enlisted |
Douglas, GA | 11 December 1942 | Douglas, Georgia |
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Died |
Columbus, GA | 11 February 2007 | |
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Buried |
Parkhill Cemetery Columbus, Muscogee County, GA | 14 February 2007 | Parkhill Cemetery Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia |
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Based |
Wendling | Assigned to 577BS, 372BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum Membership List, July 2000, C.E. 'Buddy' Butler crewmate, 392nd BG web site, VA National gravesite finder
