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1st Lt. William C. Kasdorf
720th Squadron
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CREW INFORMATION
Capt. HARRY AMDUR
1st Lt. ALFRED B. ROLLINS JR.
1st Lt. WILLIAM C. KASDORF
1st Lt. ENOCH S. CODY
1st Lt. STANLEY B. PURWINIS
T/SGT. HARRY W. ASHWORTH
T/SGT. WAYNE E. FISK
T/SGT. JOHN A. SFORZA
S/SGT. OWEN M. BOLIN
S/SGT. RANKIN B. CARTER
S/SGT. NILS I. PEARSON
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TRAINING
April 15, 1944 - Crew formed WESTOVER FIELD, MASS.
July 5, 1944 - Assigned LANGLEY FIELD, VA.
Aug. 14, 1944 - Left for overseas.
Aug. 14, 1944 - DOW FIELD, BANGOR, MAINE.
Aug. 14, to Sept. 3, 1944 - GANDER, NEWFOUNDLAND.
Sept. 3&4,1944 - LAGENS, AZORES - 7 hr 40 min
Sept, 4&5,1944 - MARRAKECH, FRENCH MORROCO - 6hr 30min
Sept. 5&6,1944 - TUNIS, TUNISIA - 5 hr 55 min
Sept. 6 to 9,1944 - GIOIA d COLIE, ITALY - 3 hr 15 min
Sept. 9,1944 to April 27, 1945, MANDURIA, ITALY
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ASSIGNED 720TH SQUADRON
Sept. 18,1944 - Crews 1st mission - BUDAPEST, HUNGARY.
Oct. 16, 1944 - 1st mission Stan flew with crew.
Oct. 31, 1944 - Single ship mission - PODGORICA, YUGO.
Nov. 3, 1944 - Single ship mission - MOOSBIERBAUM, AUSTRIA.
Nov. 15,1944 - Single ship mission - INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA.
Dec. 18 to 23,1944 - Rest camp - ROME.
Dec.25,1944 - Target INNSBRUK, made 360 over target, lost 2 engines, emergency landing FALCONARA.
April 27,1944 to May 6,1945 - NAPLES, ITALY.
May 6 to 15,1945 - S.S. MARIPOSA, MATSON LINER.
May 15&16,1945 - CAMP MILES STANDISH, BOSTON, MASS
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COMBAT MISSIONS
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Left to Right: Bill Kasdorf, Al Rollins & Hank Amdur
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1 April 1945
Bill Kasdorf receives the Distinguished Flying Cross from Brigadier General Hugo Rush
for flying a lone wolf raid against communications in Innsbruck, Austria on 15 November 1944.
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Information courtesy of Barbara Kasdorf Janks, daughter of William Kasdorf
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