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William R. Boyer

World War II · US Army · Staff Sergeant

Rank: Staff Sergeant
United States of America

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William Raymond BoyerWilliam Raymond Boyer
Birth
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William Raymond Bill BoyerWilliam Raymond Bill Boyer
Birth, Burial, Death
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S/Sgt.Boyer, 392nd B.S.S/Sgt.Boyer, 392nd B.S.
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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 Tropical Trollop 7th AAF 30th B.G. 392nd B.S. Lt.Hall crew at Kwajelein 7:44- port side w: Marston Mats.jpg
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[None Entered] - Page 501[None Entered] - Page 501
US, WWII US Air Force Photos
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392nd "Tropical Trollop" closeup copy.jpg 392nd "Tropical Trollop" closeup copy.jpg
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Army Air Force March Field CA.jpgArmy Air Force March Field CA.jpg
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Sgt. Boyer closeup.JPGSgt. Boyer closeup.JPG
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Bill in AAF flight suit.JPGBill in AAF flight suit.JPG
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7th AAF 30th B.G. 392 B.S. "Deadeye II" on bombing run from Saipan to Iwo Jima 1944-45 copy.jpg7th AAF 30th B.G. 392 B.S. "Deadeye II" on bombing run from Saipan to Iwo Jima 1944-45 copy.jpg
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S/Sgt. William R. BoyerS/Sgt. William R. Boyer
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Air Medal 3 oakleaf.jpgAir Medal 3 oakleaf.jpg
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A Air Med copy.gifA Air Med copy.gif
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Award card Boyer.jpgAward card Boyer.jpg
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A Distinguished Flying Cross copy.jpgA Distinguished Flying Cross copy.jpg
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Squadron History - Page 495Squadron History - Page 495
US, Combat Squadrons of the Air Force WWII
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Bill Boyer grave marker.jpgBill Boyer grave marker.jpg
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Boyer, William Raymond (1915) - Page 1Boyer, William Raymond (1915) - Page 1
US, WWII Draft Registration Cards, 1940
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A 7th AAF patch.pngA 7th AAF patch.png
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Y 392 Patch.jpgY 392 Patch.jpg
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B-24 "Miss Fit" in colorB-24 "Miss Fit" in color
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30th B.G. 392nd B.S. Barnsley crew30th B.G. 392nd B.S. Barnsley crew
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Little Joe.JPGLittle Joe.JPG
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30th B.G. 392nd B.S. "Incendiary Sue" #42-72991.png30th B.G. 392nd B.S. "Incendiary Sue" #42-72991.png
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The Consolidated B-24 Liberator 'Battling Hornet' At An Airfield On Kwajalein, Marshall Islands, July 1944. - Page 25The Consolidated B-24 Liberator 'Battling Hornet' At An Airfield On Kwajalein, Marshall Islands, July 1944. - Page 25
US, WWII US Air Force Photos
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Bat Out of Hell - Capt Gloor crew.jpegBat Out of Hell - Capt Gloor crew.jpeg
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The Consolidated B-24 Liberator "Bombs Lullaby" At An Airfield On Kwajalein, Marshall Islands, July 1944. - Page 15The Consolidated B-24 Liberator "Bombs Lullaby" At An Airfield On Kwajalein, Marshall Islands, July 1944. - Page 15
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Bombs Lullaby #72988Bombs Lullaby #72988
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The Consolidated B-24 "Liberator," "The Little General", At An Airfield On Kwajalein, Marshall Islands, July 1944. - Page 23The Consolidated B-24 "Liberator," "The Little General", At An Airfield On Kwajalein, Marshall Islands, July 1944. - Page 23
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30th B.G. 392nd B.S. "Patriotic Patty" #42-73494.JPG30th B.G. 392nd B.S. "Patriotic Patty" #42-73494.JPG
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The Consolidated B-24 Liberator 'Salty Sal' At An Airfield On Kwajalein, Marshall Islands, July 1944. - Page 27The Consolidated B-24 Liberator 'Salty Sal' At An Airfield On Kwajalein, Marshall Islands, July 1944. - Page 27
US, WWII US Air Force Photos
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30th B.G. 392nd B.S. "Thar She Blows II" #42-109870 b:4 trans copy.jpg30th B.G. 392nd B.S. "Thar She Blows II" #42-109870 b:4 trans copy.jpg
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30th B.G. 392nd B.S."Texas Kate" B-24J-160-CO #44-40358 copy.jpeg30th B.G. 392nd B.S."Texas Kate" B-24J-160-CO #44-40358 copy.jpeg
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392nd #681 Out of This World 10 missions then trans 11th BG392nd #681 Out of This World 10 missions then trans 11th BG
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The Consolidated B-24 Liberator "Pacific Passion" Of The 11Th Bomb Group, Based On Guam, Marianas Islands. 4 May 1945. - Page 37The Consolidated B-24 Liberator "Pacific Passion" Of The 11Th Bomb Group, Based On Guam, Marianas Islands. 4 May 1945. - Page 37
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The Consolidated B-24 "Liberator," 'Bugs Bomby Jr.', Of The 11Th Bomb Group, Based On Guam, Marianas Islands. 4 May 1945. - Page 57The Consolidated B-24 "Liberator," 'Bugs Bomby Jr.', Of The 11Th Bomb Group, Based On Guam, Marianas Islands. 4 May 1945. - Page 57
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B-24L-10-CO #44-41613 "Lady from Hades" copyB-24L-10-CO #44-41613 "Lady from Hades" copy
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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 3On 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
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30th B.G. 392nd B.S.30th B.G. 392nd B.S.
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30th B.G. 392nd B.S. Libby Raider crash on Kwaj. w: notes.jpg30th B.G. 392nd B.S. Libby Raider crash on Kwaj. w: notes.jpg
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30th B.G. 392nd B.S. "Battling Hornet" starboard side copy.jpg30th B.G. 392nd B.S. "Battling Hornet" starboard side copy.jpg
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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 1Jap 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
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392nd Bomron ~ B-24J-1-CO #42-72984 " Little Joe"392nd Bomron ~ B-24J-1-CO #42-72984 " Little Joe"
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Bombing Of Wake Island On 30 April 1944, By Consolidated B-24 "Liberators" Of The 11Th And 30Th Bomb Groups, 7Th Bomber Command. - Page 3Bombing Of Wake Island On 30 April 1944, By Consolidated B-24 "Liberators" Of The 11Th And 30Th Bomb Groups, 7Th Bomber Command. - Page 3
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"Gig" Martin crew "Bugs Bomby"- 1st crew this A/C."Gig" Martin crew "Bugs Bomby"- 1st crew this A/C.
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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 1During 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
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Hall crewHall crew
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"Little General" #030 -Lt. Wolcott & Crew.jpg"Little General" #030 -Lt. Wolcott & Crew.jpg
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AFHRA history 392nd-7:44AFHRA history 392nd-7:44
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Boyer TTBoyer TT
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Some of the 4000+ Enemy Dead Some of the 4000+ Enemy Dead
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War Diary, 7/1-31/44 - Page 127War Diary, 7/1-31/44 - Page 127
US, World War II War Diaries, 1941-1945
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5 Mar 1944, Special Orders, Hammer Field - Page 45 Mar 1944, Special Orders, Hammer Field - Page 4
Unit History - US, 307th Bomb Group, 1940-2010
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5 Mar 1944, Special Orders, Hammer Field - Page 55 Mar 1944, Special Orders, Hammer Field - Page 5
Unit History - US, 307th Bomb Group, 1940-2010
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Wiltiam R BoyerWiltiam R Boyer
US, WWII Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
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Index Record27 Nov 2008
Frank H NeillFrank H Neill
US, WWII Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
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Index Record27 Nov 2008
Homer S HallHomer S Hall
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Memorial27 Nov 2008
Nelson, Robert L.Nelson, Robert L.
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Memorial14 Feb 2021
Leonard F SmissonLeonard F Smisson
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Memorial27 Nov 2008
Walter L CraffordWalter L Crafford
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Memorial27 Nov 2008
John S AllisonJohn S Allison
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Memorial27 Nov 2008
Jack L RandallJack L Randall
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Memorial27 Nov 2008
Herbert Broemer (1921)Herbert Broemer (1921)
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Memorial16 Jun 2013
Harvey S Trewitt JrHarvey S Trewitt Jr
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Memorial27 Nov 2008
Louis O GloorLouis O Gloor
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Memorial27 Nov 2008
Gene F NewmanGene F Newman
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Memorial27 Nov 2008
Carroll W. ProsserCarroll W. Prosser
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Memorial31 Mar 2021
Philip F RangerPhilip F Ranger
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Memorial27 Nov 2008
Kenneth M BrownKenneth M Brown
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Memorial27 Nov 2008
Walter M WardWalter M Ward
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Memorial8 Apr 2013
Burl W JusticeBurl W Justice
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Memorial8 Apr 2013
2nd Lt. Robert L. Barnsley2nd Lt. Robert L. Barnsley
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Memorial21 Oct 2020
William J SchneiderhanWilliam J Schneiderhan
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Memorial27 Nov 2008
William W VickreyWilliam W Vickrey
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Memorial27 Nov 2008

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William R.Boyer obitMilitary Service
Boyer Memorial plaque linkW.R.Boyer Nose Gunner B-24

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