Snead, William Austin

Individual Personnel Data
Name Snead, William Austin   ‡
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Rank Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 35646454   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #72 dated 16 April 1944, effective 16 April 1944.
Duty Radio Operator / Gunner
MOS757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF
Last Duty Date 13 May 1944
Results Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia (moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 24 December 1922
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 4814⇓ (50.910 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Baker, Charles Washington, Jr⇗PilotPOW
Flt. Ofcr. Koos, Leonard Frank⇗Co-pilotPOW
2nd Lt. Gantert, Harold Francis⇗NavigatorPOW
2nd Lt. Shaner, William Martin⇗BombardierPOW
S/SGT. Snead, William AustinRadio Operator / GunnerPOW
SGT. Gutierrez, Harry Louie⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerKIA
SGT. Wennik, Henry Nicolas⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Soto, Salvador (NMI), Jr⇗Tail GunnerKIA
S/SGT. Hamilton, Harry Tobais⇗Flexible GunnerPOW
SGT. Horne, Alva Steen⇗Flexible GunnerTR
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 8 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
95⇗ 25 April 1944 Target: Metz-Frescaty Airdrome
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Metz, France 		Radio Operator 42‑32106⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at RAF Pershore, Worcestershire, on return due to low fuel.
Sortie Report⇗
96⇗ 27 April 1944 Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Sottevast, France 		Radio Operator 42‑37785⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
97⇗ 27 April 1944 Target: Toul/Croix de Metz Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nancy, France 		Radio Operator 42‑3440⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
100⇗ 4 May 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑31235⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑37982.
Sortie Report⇗
101⇗ 7 May 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑37982⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
103⇗ 8 May 1944 Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Sottevast, France 		Radio Operator 42‑37982⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
106⇗ 12 May 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑107083⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
107⇗ 13 May 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly Components Factory.
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Poznań, Poland 		Radio Operator 42‑102548⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
While formation was under attack from enemy aircraft, plane left formation, dove directly down and disappeared through undercast; crashed near Zarnekla (7.5 miles S of Grimmen) Germany. MACR 4814
Sortie Report⇗

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