William J Denton
Military
The crew, photographed after they completed 25 missions. 29 Jan 44. Command Pilot 1st Lt. Denton is standing 4th from the left, directly under the word Texas.
Details added. - Kickapoo
Object Number - UPL 15350 - The B-24D Liberator, 42-40751, Touch of Texas and crewmen. It flew on the Ploesti oil refinery mission piloted by Lt. William J. Denton, returning...
Lt. William J. Denton took part in Operation Tidal Wave, the bombing mission on Ploesti on 1 August 1943, flying the B-24D Liberator, 42-40751, Touch Of Texas, and returned to base. RTB. 1 Aug 43.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: - Touch of Texas
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 567th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 1 August 1943
- Official Description:
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Paris, Texas |
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 & Page 246 in the book SECOND AIR DIVISIONby Turner Publishing Company, 1998, D790.A2S45
