Balvin, William August

Individual Personnel Data
Name Balvin, William August   ‡
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Rank Sergeant / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number 32810095   ‡
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #72 dated 16 April 1944, effective 16 April 1944.
  • Transferred to the 4203rd US Army Hospital Plant, APO 68, per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 23 September 1944, effective 23 September 1944.
Duty Flexible Gunner / Togglier
MOS748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer
Last Duty Date 23 September 1944
Results Transferred
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 7 February 1914
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #86 dated 8 May 1944.
  • Placed on seven days Temporary Duty to American Red Cross Club, Walhampton House, Lymington Hampshire (a flak House) on 21 July 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #142 dated 20 July 1944.
  • Promoted to Technical Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #147 dated 25 July 1944.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Pompe, Bernard Joseph⇗PilotCT
Flt. Ofcr. Morton, Howard Raymond⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Kane, William Francis⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Radakovitz, Herman Andrew⇗BombardierCT
S/SGT. Williamson, Albert (NMI)⇗Radio Operator / GunnerTBD
S/SGT. Bliss, John Franklin⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Glotfelty, Emroy Martin⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Thompson, Luther Edwin⇗Tail GunnerCT
SGT. Balvin, William AugustFlexible GunnerTR
SGT. Lemoine, Fritz Paul⇗Flexible GunnerTR
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 28 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
96⇗ 27 April 1944 Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Sottevast, France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy.
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97⇗ 27 April 1944 Target: Toul/Croix de Metz Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nancy, France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97309⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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98⇗ 29 April 1944 Target: Industrial District
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97309⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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99⇗ 1 May 1944 Target: Launch Site in Foret Nationale de Tournehem
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Foret Nationale de Tournehem, France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97573⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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101⇗ 7 May 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97573⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Flying spare; joined formation.
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102⇗ 8 May 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97309⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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104⇗ 9 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Thionville, France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97309⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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105⇗ 11 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Saarbrücken and Ehrang, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97309⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group.
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106⇗ 12 May 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97309⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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114⇗ 24 May 1944 Target: Unidentified Military Installations
Type: Military
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Togglier 42‑97309⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group.
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116⇗ 27 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Togglier 42‑102566⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group, Flying Spare Aircraft. Joined formation.
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119⇗ 29 May 1944 Target: Focke-Wulf Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Krzesiny District, Poznań, Poland 		Togglier 42‑97178⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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123⇗ 2 June 1944 Target: Four Medium Howitzer Batteries, Tactical Support
Type: Military
Location: Neufchatel (5 miles SE of Hardelot), France 		Togglier 42‑97178⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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129⇗ 6 June 1944 Target: Highway Choke Point in City of Caen
Type: Transportation
Location: Caen, France 		Togglier 44‑6080⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron Lead.
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130⇗ 7 June 1944 Target: Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: Condé-sur-Noireau, France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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131⇗ 8 June 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (41C) & Loire River Railroad Bridge (41D)
Type: Transportation
Location: Orleans, France 		Togglier 42‑102430⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Wing.
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134⇗ 13 June 1944 Target: Dreux Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dreux, France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑107148⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group Deputy.
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135⇗ 14 June 1944 Target: Coulommiers Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Coulommiers, France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑107148⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Wing, High Group Deputy.
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136⇗ 15 June 1944 Target: Railroad Viaduct
Type: Transportation
Location: La Possonnièrre, France 		Togglier 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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137⇗ 16 June 1944 Target: Athies Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Laon, France 		Togglier 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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139⇗ 19 June 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury & Crépy, France 		Togglier 42‑102430⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group, Flying Spare. Joined formation.
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140⇗ 19 June 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury & Crépy, France 		Togglier 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group, Low Squadron Deputy.
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142⇗ 21 June 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Industrial Area
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97178⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group.
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144⇗ 22 June 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Lille (Fives district), France 		Togglier 42‑102430⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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145⇗ 24 June 1944 Target: German Vacuum Oil Company
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Oslebshausen (Bremen area), Germany 		Togglier 42‑102566⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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153⇗ 7 July 1944 Target: Me-109 Aircraft Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Leipzig, Germany 		Togglier 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group, 41st B wing. Lost group in heavy clouds; tacked on to the low group of the 41st B wing and bombed with them.
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155⇗ 11 July 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany 		Togglier 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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157⇗ 13 July 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany 		Togglier 43‑37717⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group.
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