This Deceased Army Profile is not currently maintained by any Member.
If you would like to take responsibility for researching and maintaining this Deceased profile please click
HERE
AAF Tail#40-2278 Take Off Order 12 Target-Yokohama
William Pound was one of the 80 airmen who, under the leadership of Jimmy Doolittle, disembarked from the U.S.S. Hornet in the first bombing raid over Tokyo in World War II. Continuing in service following the raid, he flew 50 combat missions in the European Theater of action between September 1942 and March 1944.
Pilot
Lt.
William M. Bill Bower
Ravenna, OH
Jan 10, 2011
Co-Pilot
Lt.
Thadd Harrison Blanton
Archer City, TX
Sep 27, 1961
Navigator
Lt.
William R. Pound, Jr.
Milford, UT
Jul 13, 1967
Bombardier
Sgt
Waldo J. Bither
Houlton, ME
Feb 25, 1988
Eng/Gunner
Sgt
Omer Adelard Duquette
West Warwick, RI
KIA*
Jun 03, 1942
Other Comments:
Distinguished Flying Cross
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to First Lieutenant (Air Corps) William R. Pound, Jr. (ASN: 0-419332), United States Army Air Forces, for extraordinary achievement as Navigator of a B-25 Bomber of the 1st Special Aviation Project (Doolittle Raider Force), while participating in a highly destructive raid on the Japanese mainland on 18 April 1942. Lieutenant Pound with 79 other officers and enlisted men volunteered for this mission knowing full well that the chances of survival were extremely remote, and executed his part in it with great skill and daring. This achievement reflects high credit on himself and the military service.
