Dabney, William L

Individual Personnel Data
Name Dabney, William L
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Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-817822
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #232 dated 24 November 1944, effective 24 November 1944.
  • Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning Report - Casual Pool, 70th Reinforcement Depot, Station 594, effective 30 May 1945.
Duty Co-pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 30 May 1945
Results Transferred
Additional Information
  • Transferred to Navigator training.
Related Documents Accident Report # 45-01-22-526⇓ (4.348 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Milligan, George Robert, Jr, "BOB"⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Dabney, William LCo-pilotTR
2nd Lt. Britt, Leo Thomas⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Miller, Leland Edward⇗BombardierWIA
CPL. Brooks, William Ralph⇗Radio Operator / GunnerMIA
SGT. Ray, Virgie Newton⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Horvath, Emil Louis⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Cline, Ellis Wallace⇗Tail GunnerCT
CPL. Finstad, Berton Robert⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 10 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
238⇗ 11 December 1944 Target: Road & Rail Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑102430⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron, B Group, Hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
240⇗ 18 December 1944 Target: Road Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Gemünd, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑102459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
241⇗ 19 December 1944 Target: Railway Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Glaadt, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑102459⇗ Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off
Did not take off due to weather which deteriorated after lead aircraft took off.
Sortie Report⇗
242⇗ 23 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ehrang, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑37822⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Framlingham due to weather.
Sortie Report⇗
246⇗ 30 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Limburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97320⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑37703. Milligan aborted 703 after takeoff, returned and moved his crew to this Spare Aircraft. Once he was again airborne, it was too late to catch up to the Group, and he returned to base.
Sortie Report⇗
246⇗ 30 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Limburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑37703⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Lost #3 engine after takeoff. Returned to base and moved his crew to 42‑97320.
Sortie Report⇗
247⇗ 31 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑98000⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
248⇗ 1 January 1945 Target: Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Derben, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑102620⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
251⇗ 5 January 1945 Target: Landing Ground
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neiderbreisig, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97320⇗ Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off
Did not take off.
Sortie Report⇗
252⇗ 7 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point
Type: Military
Location: Blankenheim, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
253⇗ 8 January 1945 Target: Railroad
Type: Transportation
Location: Kyllburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38850⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
254⇗ 10 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bonn, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑37822⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
259⇗ 22 January 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑102620⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed at Grafton Underwood with a locked right main wheel (caused by battle damage) and was struck from behind by the next aircraft.
Sortie Report⇗
260⇗ 23 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑37788⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Sudbury Airfield, AAF Station 174.
Sortie Report⇗

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