Titman, Boyd William Charles

Individual Personnel Data
Name Titman, Boyd William Charles   ‡
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Rank Corporal / Master Sergeant
Serial Number 36331006    ‡
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per 547th Bomb Squadron Initial Squadron Roster, effective 28 December 1942.
  • Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 547th Bomb Squadron Morning Report - HQ & HQ Squadron, Detachment 5, ASC USSTAF, effective 14 March 1944.
  • Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per 547th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 16 April 1944, effective 27 March 1944.
Duty Ground Crew / Crew Chief
MOS750 - Airplane Maintenance Technician, Airplane Crew Chief
Last Duty Date TBD
Results TBD
DecorationsAwarded the good Conduct Medal 15 January 1944.
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 11 June 1918
  • Appointed Sergeant Effective 1 January 1943 per 547th Bomb Squadron January 1943 Payroll Roster.
  • Appointed Staff Sergeant effective 1 March 1943 per 547th Bomb Squadron March 1943 Payroll Roster.
  • Promoted to Master Sergeant on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #71 dated 15 August 1943.
  • Promoted to Sergeant on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #84 dated 5 May 1944.
  • Reclassified from MOS 750 to MOS 747 on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #246 dated 15 December 1944.
Related Documents Accident Report # 43-06-12-502⇓ (29.679 MB)



Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 0 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
-- 12 June 1943 None
Non-combat sortie 		Observer 42‑30131⇗ Involved in a collision with aircraft 42‑30036 on short final while landing at Grafton Underwood after a training mission. Pilot of 42‑30036 (2Lt Ellwood Kowalski) executed a pull-up maneuver upon observing red light from control tower and struck aircraft 42‑30131 which was just above. All five crew aboard Kowalski's aircraft were killed: crew aboard Lt Witt's aircraft survived uninjured. Aircraft 42‑30036 was not following established traffic pattern prior to collision.
Sortie Report⇗

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