William Duvall Pollock
Military
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UPL 16224
Crew #743
Niles W. Hartung Crew
466th BG - 787th BS
Standing Left to Right: unidentified person, Hal Kren (B), Niles W. Hartung (P), Clifford Smith (CP), Richard Gates (N), unidentified person
Kneeling Left to Right: Kowalski (R/O), Nelson Anderson (FE), unidentified person, Pollack (G) 466th Bomb Group collection
Niles W. Hartung Crew
466th BG - 787th BS
Standing Left to Right: unidentified person, Hal Kren (B), Niles W. Hartung (P), Clifford Smith (CP), Richard Gates (N), unidentified person
Kneeling Left to Right: Kowalski (R/O), Nelson Anderson (FE), unidentified person, Pollack (G) 466th Bomb Group collection
Grandson: Justin Benard
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-699816
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Earthquake McGoon
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Troublemaker
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Lady
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Kansas City, Missouri | 12 August 1924 | |
Enlisted |
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas | 26 May 1943 | |
Other 466th BG Combat Tour |
Attlebridge Airfield, UK | 5 August 1944 - 7 January 1945 | |
Died |
Highland, Indiana | 9 March 2003 | |
Buried |
Harrison, Missouri | 12 March 2003 | Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville, Cass Co., Missouri |
Revisions
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources
Cleaned up Melnyk errors.
"Attlebridge Arsenal" - Brassfield & Wassom, page 126
ContributorMarcia466BG
Changes
Sources
William Jack KEY is listed on the Niles A. HARTUNG original crew (#743) when it was formed on 26 July 1944 (4566th BG Daily Reports (NARA Digital Microfilm, roll B018, pg. 444)
ContributorMarcia466BG
Changes
Sources
Enlistment records (NARA): US Federal Census Records (NARA); WWII Draft Registration Cards (NARA):Social Security Application and Claim File (SSDI): Veterans' Grave Site Database (Ancestry.com)