The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

William A Pond

816thco-pilot

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Rank
2LT (16 January 1945)
Hometown
Jackson MI; Jackson, MI
Also written
William Pond
In the book
Heroes of the 483rd, p. 48
Sources
483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book · service record at 483bg.org

Crews

Awards

DateAwardGeneral orderRank then
16 January 1945Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster2482LT

From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.

Statements, mentions and histories

Casualty questionnaire, page 13: William A. Pond · 13 November 1944
A FDDA - is
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Your name William A. Pond
Rank 2nd, It. Serial No. 0-821206
2. Organization 483B.Gp Commander P. Barton Rank Cal Sqn CO I Dougles Bank Major
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year
I944
month November day I3
did you go down?
4. What was the mission, Redar (Night) target, Rleckhemmer
, target
time, about 6200 ,altitude, 27000
of Eudapest , route flown As briefed
route scheduled, East
5. Where were you when you left formation? No Formation Lone wolf flight
6. Did you bail out?
Yes
7. Did other members of crew bail out? Yes
8. Tell all you know about when, where, how each person in your aircraft for whom no
individual questionnaire is attached bailed out. A crew list is attached. Please
give facts. If you don't know, say: "No Knowledge". All E.M. went out the
waist door. All officers out nose hatch. Maybe the pilot didn't
9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground? App. 25 miles N.L. of Bilees, Yuge.
10. What members of your clew were in the sircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires) None Maybe the
pilot, doubt it.
11.
Where wore they in aircraft? No bodies were found in the wreckage.
12. What was their condition? XXXXXXX
13.
When, where, and in what condition did you last see any members not already des-
cribed above? XXXXX
14. Please give any similar information on personnel of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information.
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
lover)
6-3862.AF

National Archives, MACR 9882, page 13 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

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