Serviceman

Bill Conn

Play his story on the map built from his record

Army serial number

15113363

Rank

s/Sgt (29 April 1944), S/Sgt (3 May 1944)

Hometown

Printer, KY

In the book

Heroes of the 483rd, p. 134, 194, 246

Sources

heroes-book, morning-report

Crews

• Hilmer C. Landholt Crew · 815th
• James V. Reardon Commanding Officer · 815th
• William P. Vandendries Crew · 815th

Missions placed on him

• mission 7, 23 April 1944 · Wiener Neustadt · Listed with the Hilmer C. Landholt crew, which flew it per its history (p. 134); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
• mission 11, 30 April 1944 · Milan · Listed with the Hilmer C. Landholt crew, which flew it per its history (p. 134); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
• mission 12, 5 May 1944 · Turnu Severin · Listed with the James V. Reardon crew, which flew it per its history (p. 194); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
• mission 14, 7 May 1944 · Pancevo · Listed with the James V. Reardon crew, which flew it per its history (p. 194); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
• mission 15, 10 May 1944 · Wiener Neustadt · Listed with the James V. Reardon crew, which flew it per its history (p. 194); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
• mission 18, 13 May 1944 · Bronzolo · Listed with the James V. Reardon crew, which flew it per its history (p. 194); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
• mission 19, 14 May 1944 · Ferrara · Listed with the James V. Reardon crew, which flew it per its history (p. 194); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
• mission 20, 19 May 1944 · Casarsa · Listed with the James V. Reardon crew, which flew it per its history (p. 194); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
• mission 28, 2 June 1944 · Debrecen · Listed with the James V. Reardon crew, which flew it per its history (p. 194); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
• mission 29, 6 June 1944 · Galati · Listed with the James V. Reardon crew, which flew it per its history (p. 194); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
• mission 30, 11 June 1944 · Focsani · Listed with the James V. Reardon crew, which flew it per its history (p. 194); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
• mission 34, 22 June 1944 · Fornovo di Taro · Listed with the James V. Reardon crew, which flew it per its history (p. 194); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
• mission 35, 23 June 1944 · Ploesti · Listed with the James V. Reardon crew, which flew it per its history (p. 194); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
• mission 38, 26 June 1944 · Vienna · Listed with the James V. Reardon crew, which flew it per its history (p. 194); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
• mission 39, 27 June 1944 · Budapest, Rákos · Listed with the James V. Reardon crew, which flew it per its history (p. 194); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
• mission 40, 30 June 1944 · Blechhammer North · Listed with the James V. Reardon crew, which flew it per its history (p. 194); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
• mission 41, 2 July 1944 · Almásfüzitő · Listed with the James V. Reardon crew, which flew it per its history (p. 194); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
• mission 50, 15 July 1944 · Ploesti · Listed with the James V. Reardon crew, which flew it per its history (p. 194); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
• mission 51, 18 July 1944 · Memmingen · Listed with the James V. Reardon crew, which flew it per its history (p. 194); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
• mission 54, 24 July 1944 · Turin · Listed with the James V. Reardon crew, which flew it per its history (p. 194); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
• mission 56, 26 July 1944 · Wiener Neustadt · The Hilmer C. Landholt crew's history names Wiener Neustadt: one of 3 missions there in its time (p. 134)
• mission 75, 23 August 1944 · Wiener Neustadt · The Hilmer C. Landholt crew's history names Wiener Neustadt: one of 3 missions there in its time (p. 134)
• mission 80, 28 August 1944 · Moosbierbaum · Listed with the Hilmer C. Landholt crew, which flew it per its history (p. 134); 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.

Morning reports

2 entries, first 29 April 1944, last 3 May 1944; grades seen: S/Sgt, s/Sgt. The clerk's sentence is quoted as the machine read it from microfilm: "fr dy to DS" is from duty to detached service, "sk in hosp" sick in hospital, "asgd & jd" assigned and joined.

• 1944-04-29 815th: Above 3 O's & 2 EM arrived APO #520 at 1600. 34334195 Cooner (055) Cpl
• 1944-05-03 815th: Above 4 O's and 6 EM fr MIA 30 Apr 44 to dropped fr the rolls. OFFICER FLD o & CAPT

National Archives pages: roll 469121524 p. 707, roll 474637097 p. 781

Statements, mentions and histories

• 1 more statement from MACR 4612 are on the loss record.