Blount, Wilbourne Earl

Individual Personnel Data
Name Blount, Wilbourne Earl, "Bill"
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Rank Second Lieutenant / Captain
Serial Number O-796187
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Special Orders #32 dated 1 February 1943, effective 1 February 1943.
Duty Navigator
MOS1034 - Navigator
Last Duty Date TBD
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 1 July 1915
  • Placed on Temporary Duty for seven days on or about 20 August 1943 to The American Red Cross Club, Southport per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #75 dated 19 August 1943.
  • Detailed Group Navigation Training Officer (Prim) and Assistant Group Navigator (Add) on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #163 dated 9 December 1943.
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Original 384th Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Kelly, James Henry⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Faulkiner, Russel Ruben⇗Co-pilotEV
2nd Lt. Blount, Wilbourne Earl, "Bill"NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Ryberg, John Edward⇗BombardierCT
S/SGT. Beaupre, Jerome Bernard⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
S/SGT. Nealis, Leonard Martin Eugene⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
S/SGT. Lane, Dennis Joseph⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Smith, Joe Hubert⇗Tail GunnerTBD
S/SGT. Killin, Roland Leroy⇗Flexible GunnerCT
SGT. Mizgorski, Aloysius William⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 25 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
1⇗ 22 June 1943 Target: General Motors Truck Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Antwerp, Belgium 		Navigator 42‑30033⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group Deputy.
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2⇗ 25 June 1943 Target: Industrial Area & Submarine Pens
Type: Military
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Navigator 42‑30033⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Low Squadron deputy. Returned to base due to weather conditions; pilot was unable to maintain contact with the formation.
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3⇗ 26 June 1943 Target: Villacoublay Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Paris, France 		Navigator 42‑30033⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group Deputy.
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4⇗ 28 June 1943 Target: Fighter Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Beaumont-le-Roger, France 		Navigator 42‑30033⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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5⇗ 29 June 1943 Target: duNord Aircraft Works, Villacoublay Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Paris, France 		Navigator 42‑30033⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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7⇗ 10 July 1943 Target: Drucat Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Abbeville, France 		Navigator 42‑30033⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Lead Group. Turned back because #1 engine was 'throwing an excessive amount of oil.' Oil was found to contain contaminants (pieces of babbitt metal and bits of safety wire).
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8⇗ 14 July 1943 Target: Villacoublay Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Paris, France 		Navigator 42‑5855⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead.
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9⇗ 24 July 1943 Target: Aluminum & Magnesium Plants
Type: Industry
Location: Herøya, Norway 		Navigator 42‑30033⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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11⇗ 28 July 1943 Target: Aircraft Engine Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany 		Navigator 42‑30033⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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12⇗ 29 July 1943 Target: Naval Base
Type: Military
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Navigator 42‑5843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground spare airceaft; replaced 42‑3259. Low Squadron lead.
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13⇗ 30 July 1943 Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany 		Navigator 42‑3216⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑3259.
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14⇗ 12 August 1943 Target: Synthetic Fuel Hydrogenation Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Navigator 42‑30139⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
High Squadron lead, group deputy. turned back at 0828 hrs because #1 engine failed.
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15⇗ 15 August 1943 Target: Poix-en-Picardie and Amiens-Glisy Airfields
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Poix-de-Picardie & Amiens, France 		Navigator 42‑3459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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17⇗ 17 August 1943 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Navigator 42‑30065⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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19⇗ 31 August 1943 Target: Fighter Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Romilly-sur-Seine, France 		Navigator 42‑30033⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron Lead. Turned back; #1 supercharger disintegrated causing loss in manifold pressure.
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20⇗ 3 September 1943 Target: Air Park and Aerodrome
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Romilly-sur-Seine, France 		Navigator 42‑30033⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Flight leader
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21⇗ 6 September 1943 Type: Industry
Location: Stuttgart, Germany 		Navigator 42‑30033⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. Landed away at West Malling, Kent, due to low fuel.
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22⇗ 7 September 1943 Target: Bruxelles-Evere Airfield/Repair Depot
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Brussels / Bruxelles, Belgium 		Navigator 42‑30033⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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23⇗ 9 September 1943 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Lille-Vendeville, France 		Navigator 42‑30033⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group Deputy.
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24⇗ 16 September 1943 Target: Blockade Runner Ship (in Loire River)
Type: Transportation
Location: Nantes, France 		Navigator 42‑30033⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead.
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25⇗ 23 September 1943 Target: Submarine Repair Ship
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Nantes, France 		Navigator 42‑3441⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group Deputy.
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26⇗ 27 September 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Emden, Germany 		Navigator 42‑29651⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft aircraft; replaced 42‑30196.
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27⇗ 2 October 1943 Target: Port Facilities
Type: Transportation
Location: Emden, Germany 		Navigator 42‑30033⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing Lead. Gen. Robert F Travis, Commander, 41st Combat Bombardment Wing (H), Molesworth, AAF Station 107, was aboard this aircraft as Air Task Force 2 Commander.
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30⇗ 9 October 1943 Target: Aircraft Factories
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Anklam, Germany 		Navigator 42‑30033⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead.
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31⇗ 10 October 1943 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Münster, Germany 		Navigator 42‑30033⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy.
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33⇗ 20 October 1943 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Düren, Germany 		Navigator 42‑30033⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy.
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34⇗ 3 November 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Wilhelmshafen, Germany 		Navigator 42‑30033⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy.
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42⇗ 13 December 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Navigator 42‑3491⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing lead: Lt. Col. Eugene Romig (351st BG) Flight Leader, with former 384th pilot Lecates. PFF ship and personnel not identified were provided by the 482nd BG at Alconbury.
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