William R. Boyer

World War II · US Army · Staff Sergeant

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Tropical Trollop 7th AAF 30th B.G. 392nd B.S. Lt.Hall crew at Kwajelein 7:44- port side w: Marston Mats.jpg

Added by: jun392"Tropical Trollop" 7th AAF 30th B.G. 392nd B.S.Lt. Hall crew at Kwajelein 7/44-.jpg

B-24J-100-CO #42-100405 named "Tropical Trollop" 392nd Bomb Squadron, 30th Bomb Group, 7th A.A.F. showing 21 missions on the scoreboard - Capt. Ranger's crew was the first crew and flew many of their 30 missions with this A/C by the end of May, 1944.

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Added by: jun392Sgt.Bill Boyer, newly minted airman

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392nd Bomb Squadron history

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Boyer, William Raymond (1915) - Page 1

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Added by: jun392Lt. Barnsley crew of the 392nd B.S. christening their new B-24

Added by: jun392"Thar She Blows II" Another 392nd ship that the Barnsley crew flew . Heavily damaged on one of their missions. This A/C completed 50 Missions before it was demolished during take off with Lt. Prosser's crew. It was then written off & scrapped at Saipan.

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Added by: jun392One of the 12 original B-24s of the 392nd Bombardment Squadron (H) named "the Wingless Witch" by Lt. Ward's crew.

Added by: jun392One of the 12 original B-24s of the 392nd B.S. named "Little Joe" by Lt. Newman's crew.

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Added by: jun39230th B.G. 392nd B.S. "Incendiary Sue" #42-72991. Lt. Tex White brought her out to Canton Island from Hamilton Field CA. to begin a long combat career with the 392nd B.S. - 81 out of 92 missions were flown with the Pathfinders.

Added by: dwgarvey2Lt. Parks crew with B-24J-1-CO #985 "Battle-n-Bitch" at Apamama.

The Consolidated B-24 Liberator 'Battling Hornet' At An Airfield On Kwajalein, Marshall Islands, July 1944. - Page 25

392nd Bomron - B-24J-5-CO #42-73281 "Battling Hornet"

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The Consolidated B-24 Liberator "Bombs Lullaby" At An Airfield On Kwajalein, Marshall Islands, July 1944. - Page 15

392nd Bomron - B-24J-1-CO #42-72988 "Bombs Lullaby"

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The Consolidated B-24 "Liberator," "The Little General", At An Airfield On Kwajalein, Marshall Islands, July 1944. - Page 23

B-24J-1-CO #42-73030 named "Little General" by Lt. Wolcott and crew.

Added by: jun392One of 12 original B-24s of the 392nd B.S. "Deadeye"

Added by: dwgarvey2392nd Bomron - B-24J-5-CO #42-73290 "DeadEye II"

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The Consolidated B-24 Liberator 'Salty Sal' At An Airfield On Kwajalein, Marshall Islands, July 1944. - Page 27

392nd Bomron - B-24J-80-CO #42-100219 "Salty Sal"

Lt. Smisson and his crew named this B-24 "Bathless" after surviving the ditching of a B-24 named "Battle-N-Bitch" on their first mission 4/17/44. It eventually flew 77 missions with the 392nd Bomb Squadron.

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Added by: jun39230th B.G. 392nd B.S. "Thar She Blows II" #42-109870.

30th B.G. 392nd B.S."Texas Kate" B-24J-160-CO #44-40358 copy.jpeg

Added by: jun392B-24J-160-CO #44-40358 "Texas Kate" arrived at Saipan 9/14/44 with the 30th B.G. 392nd B.S. Later transferred to 11th B.G. 26th B.S. by March 1st, 1945

Added by: jun392B-24J-165-CO #44-40518 "Captain & the Kids - arrived Jan 9th 1945. Flew 13 missions with the 392nd /Transferred to 11th Bomb Group on Feb 28, 1945 - Batchelder crew

392nd #681 Out of This World 10 missions then trans 11th BG

Added by: jun392B-24J-175-CO #44-40681 "Out of This World" -arrived in Saipan Jan. 9th, 1945 - flew 10 missions with the 30th B.G. 392nd B.S. then transferred to 11th B.G. 26th B.S. on Feb 28, 1945

The Consolidated B-24 Liberator "Pacific Passion" Of The 11Th Bomb Group, Based On Guam, Marianas Islands. 4 May 1945. - Page 37

B-24L-5-CO #44-41500 "Pacific Passion" arrived in Nov. 1944 at Saipan with 4 other new "L" models -flew 33 missions with the 392nd B.S. 30th B.G. By March 1st, 1945 it was then transferred to the 26th B.S. 11th B.G.

The Consolidated B-24 "Liberator," 'Bugs Bomby Jr.', Of The 11Th Bomb Group, Based On Guam, Marianas Islands. 4 May 1945. - Page 57

B-24L-5-CO #44-41466 "Bugs Bomby Jr." arrived at Saipan Nov. 1944 with 4 other "L" models to the Squadron- flew 37 missions with the 392nd Bomron, then transferred to the 26th Bombron, 11th Bomb Group by March 1st, 1945.

Added by: jun392B-24L-5-CO #44-41468 "Thar She Blows III" arrived in Nov. 1944 at Saipan with 4 other new "L" models -flew 36 missions with the 392nd B.S. 30th B.G. By March 1st, 1945 it was then transferred to the 26th B.S. 11th B.G.

B-24L-10-CO #44-41613 "Lady from Hades" copy

Added by: jun392B-24L-10-CO #44-41613 "Lady from Hades" arrived in Nov. 18, 1944 at Saipan with 4 other new "L" models - flew 27 missions with the 392nd B.S. 30th B.G. By March 1st, 1945 it was then transferred to the 26th B.S. 11th B.G.

On 27 January 1045, Consolidated B-24 "Liberators" Of The 392Nd Bomb Squadron, 3Oth Bomb Group Took Off From Saipan For A Raid On Iwo Jima. Flak Encountered By The Planes Was Intense And Accurate. One Of The 75Mm Shells Hit This B-24 And Exploded In The - Page 3

#44-41476 B-24L-5-CO "Maid Of Honor" arrived in Nov. 1944 at Saipan with 4 other new "L" models -flew 22 missions with the 392nd B.S. 30th B.G. Flak damage over Iwo Jima on 1/17/45 sent it to the Depot for extensive repair.

Added by: jun392B-24M-5-CO #44-42065 "Old Crow"- before lettering was added. Arrived in Saipan on Feb. 4th 1944 and flew 5 missions with the 30th B.G. 392nd B.S. It was then transferred to the 11th B.G. 26th B.S. at Guam by March 1st 1945.

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Added by: dwgarvey2Lt. Myllenbeck & part of his 10 man crew with "Dirty Nell II".

B-24 shown while a Zero is attacking it. Dated Nov. 30th, 1944

Jap Fighter Planes And Phosphorous Bomb(Upper Right) Attack A 7Th Aaf Liberator As It Starts Its Bomb Run Over The Hotly Defended Target Of Turk In The Carolines. - Page 1

One of the 392nd Bomb squadron B-24Js, sporting the inverted triangle of the "Pathfinders"on the tail making evasive maneuvers after this diving Zero drops phosphorus bombs from overhead.

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Col. Elliot B. Miller, commander of the 30th Bomb Group "Atoll Busters" celebrates the outfit's one year anniversary in the Pacific campaigns.

392nd Bomron ~ B-24J-1-CO #42-72984 " Little Joe"

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Mother's Day photo Op with personnel of the 7th Army Air Force in the Pacific.

Lt. Newman & officers of a 392nd AAF B-24 named "Little Joe" at Apamama Island.

7th AAF raid on Japanese stronghold of Truk

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Kwajalein, April 1944 30th Bomb Group

Bombing Of Wake Island On 30 April 1944, By Consolidated B-24 "Liberators" Of The 11Th And 30Th Bomb Groups, 7Th Bomber Command. - Page 3

Bombs away over Target Mille.

Frequent 7th AAF target was the enemy headquarters for TRUK at Dublon Island, in the Caroline Islands

VII Bomber Command Ops Board at Kwajalein, Aug 4, 1944 mission to Truk. 392nd Bomron pilots Lts. Morse-#950, Hall-#405, Barnsley-#281 and Harvey -#838 shown.

"Gig" Martin crew "Bugs Bomby"- 1st crew this A/C.

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Added by: jun392Lt. Crafford & crew brought "Salty Sal" from Hawaii to Apamama as the first crew.

Added by: jun392Lt. Eastbourn crew with Patriotic Patty - A/C # 42-73494 at 50 out of 69 missions, near the end of 392nd combat operations on March 1st, 1945

Added by: jun39230th B.G. 392nd B-24J "Bathless" picture of first bombardier Lt. Neil Chapman, member of Lt. Smisson's crew.

Added by: jun392Lt. Smisson's crew are assigned a new B-24. They named it "Bathless" after spending 5 days & 6 nights floating in rafts after ditching their first ride on their first mission. Note the blank score board.

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During A Recent Strike On Jap-Held Iwo Jima, This U.S. Army 7Th Air Force P-38 Lightning Limped Away From The Target With Its Left Engine Shot Out, Its Right Wing Badly Damaged And In Flames. Lt. Fred C. Erbels, Jr., Glenside, Penn., Nursed His Crippled P - Page 1

The B-24 "Tropical Trollop" of the 392nd during a mission over Iwo Jima flew escort for this battle damaged P-38 back to base at Saipan.

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30th BG, 392nd BS flying evasive maneuvers over TRUK, in the Caroline Islands.

Added by: jun392Lt. Hall's crew - B-24J-100-CO "Tropical Trollop

Added by: jun392Lt. Barnsley & Crew of B-24J #42-109870

Added by: jun392Lt Broemer & crew of B-24J #44-41476

Added by: jun392Lt. Regnier & crew arrived 7/44

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Lt Allison Crew -Bugs Bomby-#988- card not in order of appearance

Added by: jun392Lt Allison Crew -2nd crew of Bugs Bomby-#988- card not in order of appearance

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Added by: jun392Lt. Hall crew arrive at Kwajalein

Added by: dwgarvey2Feb. 1945 awards for 392nd crewmen

Added by: jun392Bill Boyer -Engineer / nose gunner "Tropical Trollop"

Added by: jun392Some of the 4000+ Enemy Dead

War Diary, 7/1-31/44 - Page 127

5 Mar 1944, Special Orders, Hammer Field - Page 4

5 Mar 1944, Special Orders, Hammer Field - Page 5

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Added by: dwgarvey2Back (L to R): Vickery (Co-Pilot), Hendrix (Bombardier), Hall (Pilot) Lisovicz (Navigator); Middle: McBrayer (Gunner), Neill (Engineer), Gensel (Gunner); Front: Boyer (Gunner), Hoehn (Gunner), LaForm (Radio Operator)