Murphy, William Carey

Individual Personnel Data
Name Murphy, William Carey
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Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-826266
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #28 dated 4 February 1945, effective 4 February 1945.
  • Transferred to the 333rd Bomb Squadron, 94th Bomb Group (H), AAF Station 468, per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 16 October 1945, effective 16 October 1945.
Duty Pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 16 October 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 6 July 1920
  • Appointed First Lieutenant (AUS) effective 18 March 1945 per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 22 March 1945.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Murphy, William CareyPilotCT
Flt. Ofcr. Clower, Jack Edwin⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Gilbert, William Theodore⇗NavigatorCT
CPL. Staub, Richard William⇗TogglierTR
CPL. Haines, Robert Glenn⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
CPL. Kelley, John Thomas⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerTBD
PFC. Chaknis, John Manuel⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
PFC. LaRue, James Russell⇗Tail GunnerCT
PFC. Stolte, Kenneth Louis⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 30 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
268⇗ 19 February 1945 Target: Coking Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38673⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy.
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269⇗ 20 February 1945 Target: Main Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑8679⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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270⇗ 21 February 1945 Target: Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38974⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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271⇗ 22 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ülzen, Germany 		Pilot 42‑107125⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
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272⇗ 23 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Plauen, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37971⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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273⇗ 24 February 1945 Target: Submarine Construction Shipyard
Type: Shipyards
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38678⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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278⇗ 1 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bruchsal, Germany 		Pilot 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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279⇗ 2 March 1945 Target: Low Temperature Carbonization Plant and Refinery of Deutsche Petroleum A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Rositz, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8408⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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280⇗ 3 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8679⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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282⇗ 7 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bochum, Germany 		Pilot 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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283⇗ 8 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery - 'Benzol Plant'
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Essen, Germany 		Pilot 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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284⇗ 9 March 1945 Target: Henschel Tank and Locomotive Works
Type: Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany 		Pilot 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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286⇗ 11 March 1945 Target: Vacuum Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37971⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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287⇗ 12 March 1945 Target: Railway Center
Type: Transportation
Location: Betzdorf, Germany 		Pilot 42‑107148⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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288⇗ 14 March 1945 Target: Railroad Bridge, Weser River
Type: Transportation
Location: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany 		Pilot 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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290⇗ 17 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen (Leipzig), Germany 		Pilot 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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291⇗ 18 March 1945 Target: Schlesischer Railway Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Pilot 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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292⇗ 19 March 1945 Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany 		Pilot 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group.
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293⇗ 20 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Pilot 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
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296⇗ 24 March 1945 Target: Vechta Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Vechta, Germany 		Pilot 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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299⇗ 28 March 1945 Target: Berlin/Spandau Motor Transport Works
Type: Industry
Location: Spandau (Berlin), Germany 		Pilot 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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301⇗ 31 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Pilot 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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302⇗ 3 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Pilot 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
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303⇗ 4 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fassberg, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron. Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 43‑39019.
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305⇗ 6 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (Visual Primary)
Type: Transportation
Location: Leipzig, Germany 		Pilot 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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307⇗ 9 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8679⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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309⇗ 11 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Freiham, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8007⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
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310⇗ 14 April 1945 Target: Gun Battery
Type: Military
Location: Royan (Bordeaux), France 		Pilot 43‑37971⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron Deputy
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311⇗ 15 April 1945 Target: Flak guns at Pointe de Suzac
Type: Military
Location: Royan, France 		Pilot 44‑8211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy and hot camera ship. PFF ship.
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313⇗ 17 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37971⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
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