William John Gee Jr
MilitaryFlew 30 missions over enemy held territory and was highly decorated.
26 April 1944 Paderborn, Germany, 458th Gp, 754th Sqdn. B-24H S/N #41-28738, 5.20 hours. Mild flak, no enemy fighters.
27 April 1944 Blainville, France, B-24H, #42-95005, 5.20 hours.
Mild flak no enemy fighters.
29 April 1944 Berlin, Germany, B-24H, #42-95018 7.45 hours.
Intense accurate flak, heavy enemy fighter opposition.
1 May 1944 Pas De Calais, France. No bombs dropped, weather. B-24H #42-95018, 5.20 hours. Intense accurate flak, no enemy fighter opposition. Saw first "scare crow flak.
1 May 1944 Leige, Belgium. No bombs dropped, weather. B-24H #42-95018, 4.25 hours.
4 May 1944 Brunswick, Germany, recalled because of contrails. B-24H #42-95018, 4.45 hours.
6 May 1944 Cherbourg, France. Aborted at English, #3 engine failed. B-24H, #41-25682
7 May 1944 Osnabruck, Germany. B-24H, #41-28738, 5.15 hours.
Intense flak, no enemy fighter opposition.
8 May 1944 Brunswick, Germany. B-24H, #41-28738, 6.30 hours
Intense flak, heavy enemy fighter opposition
9 May 1944 St. Tronds, France. B-24H, 42-95018, 5.30 hours.
No flack, no enemy fighters.
10 May 1944 Drummer Lake, Germany. B-24H, #42-95018. Recalled because of contrails.
13 May 1944 Tutow, Germany, FW-190 factory. No bombs dropped, weather. B-24H, #42-95018, 3.45 hours.
Transferred to pathfinder Gp 44, 66th Sqd
29 May 1944 Tutow, Germany, FW-190 factory. No flak, no enemy fighter. 44th Gp, 66th Sqd,
pathfinder for 466th Gp. B-24H, #41-28690, 8.20 hours.
No flak, no enemy fighter opposition.
31 May 1944 Brussels, France. Marshalling yards. B-24H, #41-28767, 4.00 hours.
Mild flak, no enemy fighters.
3 June 1944 Pointe Haut, France. Coast gun installations. B-24H, #41-28767 4.55 hours.
No flak, no enemy fighters.
5 June 1944 Boulogne, France. Coast gun installations. B-24H, #41-28772, 4.30 hours.
Mild flak, no enemy fighter opposition.
"D" day "H" hour 06:30
6 June 1944 Port en Bassin, France. Gun installations. B-24H, #41-28772, 6.40 hours.
No flak, no enemy fighter opposition.
6 June 1944 Pontduboult, France. Bridge, B-24H, #41-28772, 6.50 hours.
No flak, no fighters.
11 June 1944 Blais, France. Bridge, B-24H, #41-28772, 6.50 hours.
Target destroyed.
18 June 1944 Wesermunde, Germany. Lead for 458th Gp, and 96th Wing. B-24H, #41-28794, 7.40 hours. Very intense accurate flak, no fighters.
20 June 1944 Politz, Germany. Synthetic oil refinery. Lead for 492nd Gp. B-24H, #41-28772, 9.30 hours. Intense accurate flak, heavy fighter opposition
21 June 1944 Berlin, Germany. Fredrickstrass Station. Lead for 467th Gp. B-24H, 41-28772, 8.40 hours. Intense accurate flak, no fighter opposition.
28 June 1944 Saarsbrucken, Germany. Marshelling yards. Lead for 392 ne Gp. B-24H, #41-28772, 6.40 hours. Little flak, no enemy fighter opposition.
29 June 1994 Madgeburg, Germany. Aircraft Factory. Lead for 467th Gp & 96th combat wing.
Aborted, #1 engine failure. B-24H, #41-28700. 2.45 hours.
Transferred to 466th Gp, 784th Sqd
11 July 1944 Munich, Germany. Lead for 467th Gp, 2nd devision. B-24H, #41-28910. 9.15 hours. Intense accurate flak, no enemy fighter opposition.
24 July 1944 Koblenz, Germany. Lost #3 engine over the target. Lead for 458th Gp, 96th
wing. 7.30 hours. Intense accurate flak, no enemy fighter opposition.
4 Aug 1944 Rostock, Germany. Heinkel III aircraft works. Lead for 458th Gp, 96th wing, 2nd
division. B-24H, #42-51134. 7.15 hours. Moderate accurate flak, no fighter opposition.
6 Aug 1944 Hamburg, Germany. Oil refinery. Lead for 466thGp, "B" section, 96th wing. B-24H,
#42-95557, 7.00 hours. Intense accurate flak, no enemy fighter opposition.
9 Aug 1944 Saarsbrucken, Germany. Marshalling yards. Lead for 458th Gp, 2nd division. B-24H, #42-95557, 6.30 hours. Moderate accurate flak, no enemy fighter opposition.
24 Aug 1944 Hannover, Germany. Oil refinery. Lead for 458th Gp, 96th wing. B-24H, #42-51141, 7.00 hours. Moderate accurate flak, no enemy fighter opposition.
25 Aug 1944 Lubeck, Germany. DO-217 aircraft factory. Lead for 458th Gp, "B" section, 96th wing. B-24H, #42-51141, 7.50 hours. Moderate accurate flak, no enemy fighter opposition.
27 Aug 1944 Berlin, Germany. Airfield. Lead for 458th Gp, "B" section, 96th wing.B-24H, #41-28910, recalled for towering cumulous clouds. 5.40 hours.
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Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Enlisted |
San Antonio, TX, USA | 10 January 1943 | |
Chicago, IL, USA | 2443 W. Washburn Avenue | ||
Born |
Illinois, USA |
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Added a "#" to all the A/C serial numbers in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Data from copies of citations held by City of Norwich Aviation Museum.
From log book and citations held by City of Norwich Aviation Museum.
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