Serviceman
William E Bounds
816th
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- Rank
- SSGT (14 June 1944), PVT (18 July 1944), SGT (26 September 1944), TSGT (27 September 1944)
- Hometown
- MERIDIAN MS; Meridian MS; Meridian, MS
- Also written
- William Bounds
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 84, 253
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- Jackson M. Gray Crew · 816th
- Colin J. Walker Crew · 816th
Missions placed on him
- mission 28, 2 June 1944 · Debrecen · Listed with the Colin J. Walker crew, which flew it per its history (p. 253); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 108, 14 October 1944 · Blechhammer North · Listed with the Jackson M. Gray crew, which flew it per its history (p. 84); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 June 1944 | Air Medal | 1037 | SSGT |
| 14 June 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 1042 | SSGT |
| 18 July 1944 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 1910 | PVT |
| 26 September 1944 | Distinguished Flying Cross | 3657 | SGT |
| 27 September 1944 | Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster | 3664 | TSGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
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