William C Mulgrew
MilitaryIWM, Roger Freeman Collection
01-Jul-41 Assigned as Ball Turret Gunner on B-17F 41-24581 "The '8' Ball" at Alamogordo Field, New Mexico and arrived as Molesworth, UK aboard that aircraft on 21-Oct-42.
On 20-Dec-42 he baled out of B-17F 41-24581 "The 8 Ball", 303BG/359BS over England while serving as Ball Turret Gunner upon return of the aircraft from a mission to bomb the German air depot at Romilly-sur-Seine, France. The Pilot and Co-Pilot crash-landed at Bovingdon. Uninjured - RTD.
3-Jan-43 assigned as Ball Turret Gunner on B-17F 41-24635 "The '8' Ball II", 303BG/359BS
Mission pariticpation (See Biography events UNDER CONSTRUCTION)
Connections
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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-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: The Ramblin' Wreck : Idaho Potato Peeler
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: The 8 Ball
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: The 8 Ball MK II
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 26 February 1943
- Date: 14 February 1943
- Date: 4 February 1943
- Date: 2 February 1943
- Date: 23 January 1943
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Assigned to Aircraft |
Alamogordo, NM 88310, USA | 1 July 1942 | Assigned as Ball Turret Gunner on B-17F 41-24581 "The '8' Ball", 303BG/358BS at Alamogordo Field, Alamogordo, New Mexico. |
Other Arrived in UK |
Molesworth, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE28, UK | 21 October 1942 | Arrived at Molesworth, UK on B-17F 41-24581 "The '8' Ball", 303BG/359BS as the Ball Turret Gunner. |
Other Mission #1, SSGT William C. Mulgrew, w/B-17F 41-24581, 303BG/359BS |
Saint-Nazaire, France | 17 November 1942 | Served as Ball Turret Gunner on B-17F 41-24581, "The '8' Ball", 303BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at St. Nazaire, France. RTB OK. |
Other Mission #2, SSGT William C. Mulgrew, w/B-17F 41-24581, 303BG/359BS - Aborted |
Saint-Nazaire, France | 18 November 1942 | Served as Ball Turret Gunner on B-17F 41-24581, "The '8' Ball", 303BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at St. Nazaire, France, but mechanical failures forced the pilot to abort the sortie. |
Other Mission #3, SSGT William C. Mulgrew, w/B-17F 41-24581, 303BG/359BS - Aborted |
Lorient, France | 22 November 1942 | Served as Ball Turret Gunner on B-17F 41-24581, "The '8' Ball", 303BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at Lorient, France, but mechanical failures forced the pilot to abort the sortie. |
Other Mission #4, SSGT William C. Mulgrew, w/B-17F 41-24581, 303BG/359BS |
Lille, France | 6 December 1942 | Served as Ball Turret Gunner on B-17F 41-24581, "The '8' Ball", 303BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the carriage and wagon works at Lille, France. RTB OK. |
Other Mission #5, SSGT William C. Mulgrew, w/B-17F 41-24565, 303BG/359BS |
Rouen, France | 12 December 1942 | Served as Ball Turret Gunner on B-17F 41-24565, "Idaho Potato Peeler", 303BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Rouen, France, but mechanical failures forced the pilot to abort the sortie, RTB OK. |
Other Mission #6, SSGT William C. Mulgrew, w/B-17F 41-24581, 303BG/359BS - BO/RTD |
Romilly-sur-Seine, France | 20 December 1942 | Served as Ball Turret Gunner on B-17F 41-24581, "The '8' Ball", 303BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the German air depot as Romilly-sur-Seine, France. The aircraftr sustained battle damage but the pilot, MAJ Romig, managed to return the aircraft to England. SSGT Muslgre was ordered to baled out over the English countryside. May ROmig and CPT Clahoun stayed with the aircraft and mased a crashlanding at UASAAF Station Bovington. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair but MAJ Romig and CPT Calhoun were not injured and returned to Molesworth the next day. |
Other Mission #7, SSGT William C. Mulgrew, w/B-17F 41-24635, 303BG/359BS - Aborted |
Saint-Nazaire, France | 3 January 1943 | Served as Ball Turret Gunner on B-17F 41-24635, "The '8' Ball II", 303BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at St. Nazaire, France, but mechanical failures forced the pilot to abort the sortie. RTB OK. |
Other Mission #8, SSGT William C. Mulgrew, w/B-17F 41-24635, 303BG/359BS |
Lorient, France | 23 January 1943 | Served as Ball Turret Gunner on B-17F 41-24635, "The '8' Ball II", 303BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at Lorient, France. RTB OK. |
Other Mission #9, SSGT William C. Mulgrew, w/B-17F 41-24635, 303BG/359BS - Aborted |
Hamm, Germany | 2 February 1943 | Served as Ball Turret Gunner on B-17F 41-24635, "The '8' Ball II", 303BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Hamm, Germany, but mechanical failures forced the pilot to abort the sortie. RTB OK. |
Other Mission #10, SSGT William C. Mulgrew, w/B-17F 41-24635, 303BG/359BS - Aborted |
Osnabrück, Germany | 4 February 1943 | Served as Ball Turret Gunner on B-17F 41-24635, "The '8' Ball II", 303BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the industrial areas of Osnabruck, Germany, but mechanical failures forced the pilot to abort the sortie. RTB OK. |
Other Mission #11, SSGT William C. Mulgrew, w/B-17F 41-24635, 303BG/359BS - Recalled |
Hamm, Germany | 14 February 1943 | Served as Ball Turret Gunner on B-17F 41-24635, "The '8' Ball II", 303BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Hamm, Germany. Severe cols and weather forced Wing Command to recall the entire 303BG formation. RTB OK. |
Other Mission #12, SSGT William C. Mulgrew, w/B-17F 41-24635, 303BG/359BS |
Wilhelmshaven, Germany | 26 February 1943 | Served as Ball Turret Gunner on B-17F 41-24635, "The '8' Ball II", 303BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the port area and U-boat pens at Wilhelmshaven, Germany. RTB OK. |
Revisions
Lee Cunningham 15-Mar-2016. Added Mission #12 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 26-Feb-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/017.pdf.
Lee Cunningham 15-Mar-2016. Added Mission #11 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 14-Feb-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/015.pdf.
Lee Cunningham 15-Mar-2016. Added Mission #10 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 4-Feb-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/014.pdf.
Lee Cunningham 15-Mar-2016. Added Mission #9 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 2-Feb-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/013.pdf.
Lee Cunningham 15-Mar-2016. Made connections to Missions of 2-Feb-43, 4-Feb-43, 14-Feb-43 and 26-Feb-43 per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Reports of dates stated: http://www.303rdbg.com/
Lee Cunningham 20-Dec-2015. Made Mission connection to 23-Jan-43 within existing website data.
Lee Cunningham 20-Dec-2015. Added Mission #8 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 23-Jan-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/011.pdf.
Lee Cunningham 14-Dec-2015. Added Mission #7 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 3-Jan-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/009.pdf
Lee Cunningham 14-Dec-2015. Added Mission #6 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 20-Dec-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/007.pdf
Lee Cunningham 14-Dec-2015. Added Mission #5 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 12-Dec-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/006.pdf
Lee Cunningham 14-Dec-2015. Added Mission #4 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 6-Dec-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/005.pdf
Lee Cunningham 14-Dec-2015. Added Mission #3 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 22-Nov-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/003.pdf
Lee Cunningham 14-Dec-2015. Added Mission #2 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 18-Nov-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/002.pdf
Lee Cunningham 14-Dec-2015. Added Mission #1 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 17-Nov-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/001.pdf
Lee Cunningham 14-Dec-2015. Added Arrived in UK event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, William R. Calhoun crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-359-calhoun.html
Lee Cunningham 14-Dec-2015. Added Assigned to AIrcraft event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, William R. Calhoun crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-359-calhoun.html
Lee Cunningham 14-Dec-2015. Added initial assigments and arrival in UK to Summary Biography, made connection to 41-24565 and all missions through 3-Jan-43, Added assignment to 41-24635 per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, http://www.303rdbg.com/
Lee Cunningham 6-Dec-2014. Added entry per 303BG website: www.303rdbg.com historian Gary Moncur; made connections with Place, Aircraft and Mission within wxisting website data.