Name: Billy Selvidge
Home in 1930: Ardmore, Carter, Oklahoma
Age: 13
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1917
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: George P
Mother's Name: Toy
Household Members: Name Age
George P Selvidge 56
Toy Selvidge 43
Rebecca Selvidge 15
Billy Selvidge 13
George Selvidge 8
Name: William M. Selvidge
Birth: 6 Sep 1916
Death: 25 Aug 1996 - Houston, Harris, Texas, United States of America
Name: William M Selvidge
Birth Year: 1916
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Oklahoma
State: Oklahoma
County or City: Carter
Enlistment Date: 29 Jan 1942
Enlistment State: Oklahoma
Enlistment City: Fort Sill
Branch: Air Corps
Branch Code: Air Corps
Grade: Aviation Cadet
Grade Code: Aviation Cadet
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of
Source: Civil Life
Education: 4 years of college
Civil Occupation: Barber or Lawyer (Attorney or counselor at law. )
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 72
Weight: 188
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Pilot 2nd/Lt. William M. Selvidge DFC
Squadron: 567th BS 389th Bomb Group
Hometown Ardmoore OK
Awards Air Medal with Oak Leaf Clusters, Distinguished Flying Cross
Target:Campina, Rumania
Mission: 1-Aug-43
Serial Number: 42-40747
Aircraft Model B-24D-
Aircraft Letter: S-
Aircraft Name:
Location: The Selvidge ship and crew Successfully Returned to Benghazi
Lt Selvidge Piloted B 24 42-40747 S- in " Operation Tidal Wave " one of the most daring raids of WW2. Coming in at tree top level the Sky Scorpions destroy the Steaua Romana oil refinery. The refinery does not produce oil for six months. The 389th earns Presidential Unit Citation, all of the crews receive the Distinguished Flying Cross, The 389th BG loses six aircraft on this mission
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William mayhew Selvidge, 79
Houston, Tx. Funeral services are scheduled for Tuesday, August 27, at St. Phillip's Presbyterian Church in Houston, Tx. Burial will be Thursday, August 29 at Rosehill Cemetery in Ardmore, Ok. at 11:00 a.m. Wm. Selvidge was born Sept. 6, 1916 in Ardmore, died Aug. 25, 1996. He was a 1939 graduate of OU and a 1942 graduate of OU Law School. He was editor of the 1937 Sooner and a member of Sigma Chi. During law school, he was a member of the State Legislature. Mr. Selvidge served as a Capt. in the Army Air Corps in England during WWII. He married Frances Schafer, who survives him, in Nov. 1944. A retired off-shore landman for Exxon, he is also survived by a son, Wm. M. Selvidge, Jr., M.D., Chapel Hill, N.C.; a grandson, Lucas; a sister, Rebecca S. Boone, Healdton. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. P. Selvidge and brother, Geo P. Selvidge, Jr., all of Ardmore. Ardmore arrangements by Harvey-Douglas Funeral Home
Home in 1930: Ardmore, Carter, Oklahoma
Age: 13
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1917
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: George P
Mother's Name: Toy
Household Members: Name Age
George P Selvidge 56
Toy Selvidge 43
Rebecca Selvidge 15
Billy Selvidge 13
George Selvidge 8
Name: William M. Selvidge
Birth: 6 Sep 1916
Death: 25 Aug 1996 - Houston, Harris, Texas, United States of America
Name: William M Selvidge
Birth Year: 1916
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Oklahoma
State: Oklahoma
County or City: Carter
Enlistment Date: 29 Jan 1942
Enlistment State: Oklahoma
Enlistment City: Fort Sill
Branch: Air Corps
Branch Code: Air Corps
Grade: Aviation Cadet
Grade Code: Aviation Cadet
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of
Source: Civil Life
Education: 4 years of college
Civil Occupation: Barber or Lawyer (Attorney or counselor at law. )
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 72
Weight: 188
Information sent by member--
Pilot 2nd/Lt. William M. Selvidge DFC
Squadron: 567th BS 389th Bomb Group
Hometown Ardmoore OK
Awards Air Medal with Oak Leaf Clusters, Distinguished Flying Cross
Target:Campina, Rumania
Mission: 1-Aug-43
Serial Number: 42-40747
Aircraft Model B-24D-
Aircraft Letter: S-
Aircraft Name:
Location: The Selvidge ship and crew Successfully Returned to Benghazi
Lt Selvidge Piloted B 24 42-40747 S- in " Operation Tidal Wave " one of the most daring raids of WW2. Coming in at tree top level the Sky Scorpions destroy the Steaua Romana oil refinery. The refinery does not produce oil for six months. The 389th earns Presidential Unit Citation, all of the crews receive the Distinguished Flying Cross, The 389th BG loses six aircraft on this mission
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William mayhew Selvidge, 79
Houston, Tx. Funeral services are scheduled for Tuesday, August 27, at St. Phillip's Presbyterian Church in Houston, Tx. Burial will be Thursday, August 29 at Rosehill Cemetery in Ardmore, Ok. at 11:00 a.m. Wm. Selvidge was born Sept. 6, 1916 in Ardmore, died Aug. 25, 1996. He was a 1939 graduate of OU and a 1942 graduate of OU Law School. He was editor of the 1937 Sooner and a member of Sigma Chi. During law school, he was a member of the State Legislature. Mr. Selvidge served as a Capt. in the Army Air Corps in England during WWII. He married Frances Schafer, who survives him, in Nov. 1944. A retired off-shore landman for Exxon, he is also survived by a son, Wm. M. Selvidge, Jr., M.D., Chapel Hill, N.C.; a grandson, Lucas; a sister, Rebecca S. Boone, Healdton. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. P. Selvidge and brother, Geo P. Selvidge, Jr., all of Ardmore. Ardmore arrangements by Harvey-Douglas Funeral Home
Name: Billy Selvidge
Home in 1930: Ardmore, Carter, Oklahoma
Age: 13
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1917
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: George P
Mother's Name: Toy
Household Members: Name Age
George P Selvidge 56
Toy Selvidge 43
Rebecca Selvidge 15
Billy Selvidge 13
George Selvidge 8
Name: William M. Selvidge
Birth: 6 Sep 1916
Death: 25 Aug 1996 - Houston, Harris, Texas, United States of America
Name: William M Selvidge
Birth Year: 1916
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Oklahoma
State: Oklahoma
County or City: Carter
Enlistment Date: 29 Jan 1942
Enlistment State: Oklahoma
Enlistment City: Fort Sill
Branch: Air Corps
Branch Code: Air Corps
Grade: Aviation Cadet
Grade Code: Aviation Cadet
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of
Source: Civil Life
Education: 4 years of college
Civil Occupation: Barber or Lawyer (Attorney or counselor at law. )
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 72
Weight: 188
Information sent by member--
Pilot 2nd/Lt. William M. Selvidge DFC
Squadron: 567th BS 389th Bomb Group
Hometown Ardmoore OK
Awards Air Medal with Oak Leaf Clusters, Distinguished Flying Cross
Target:Campina, Rumania
Mission: 1-Aug-43
Serial Number: 42-40747
Aircraft Model B-24D-
Aircraft Letter: S-
Aircraft Name:
Location: The Selvidge ship and crew Successfully Returned to Benghazi
Lt Selvidge Piloted B 24 42-40747 S- in " Operation Tidal Wave " one of the most daring raids of WW2. Coming in at tree top level the Sky Scorpions destroy the Steaua Romana oil refinery. The refinery does not produce oil for six months. The 389th earns Presidential Unit Citation, all of the crews receive the Distinguished Flying Cross, The 389th BG loses six aircraft on this mission
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William mayhew Selvidge, 79
Houston, Tx. Funeral services are scheduled for Tuesday, August 27, at St. Phillip's Presbyterian Church in Houston, Tx. Burial will be Thursday, August 29 at Rosehill Cemetery in Ardmore, Ok. at 11:00 a.m. Wm. Selvidge was born Sept. 6, 1916 in Ardmore, died Aug. 25, 1996. He was a 1939 graduate of OU and a 1942 graduate of OU Law School. He was editor of the 1937 Sooner and a member of Sigma Chi. During law school, he was a member of the State Legislature. Mr. Selvidge served as a Capt. in the Army Air Corps in England during WWII. He married Frances Schafer, who survives him, in Nov. 1944. A retired off-shore landman for Exxon, he is also survived by a son, Wm. M. Selvidge, Jr., M.D., Chapel Hill, N.C.; a grandson, Lucas; a sister, Rebecca S. Boone, Healdton. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. P. Selvidge and brother, Geo P. Selvidge, Jr., all of Ardmore. Ardmore arrangements by Harvey-Douglas Funeral Home
Home in 1930: Ardmore, Carter, Oklahoma
Age: 13
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1917
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: George P
Mother's Name: Toy
Household Members: Name Age
George P Selvidge 56
Toy Selvidge 43
Rebecca Selvidge 15
Billy Selvidge 13
George Selvidge 8
Name: William M. Selvidge
Birth: 6 Sep 1916
Death: 25 Aug 1996 - Houston, Harris, Texas, United States of America
Name: William M Selvidge
Birth Year: 1916
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Oklahoma
State: Oklahoma
County or City: Carter
Enlistment Date: 29 Jan 1942
Enlistment State: Oklahoma
Enlistment City: Fort Sill
Branch: Air Corps
Branch Code: Air Corps
Grade: Aviation Cadet
Grade Code: Aviation Cadet
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of
Source: Civil Life
Education: 4 years of college
Civil Occupation: Barber or Lawyer (Attorney or counselor at law. )
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 72
Weight: 188
Information sent by member--
Pilot 2nd/Lt. William M. Selvidge DFC
Squadron: 567th BS 389th Bomb Group
Hometown Ardmoore OK
Awards Air Medal with Oak Leaf Clusters, Distinguished Flying Cross
Target:Campina, Rumania
Mission: 1-Aug-43
Serial Number: 42-40747
Aircraft Model B-24D-
Aircraft Letter: S-
Aircraft Name:
Location: The Selvidge ship and crew Successfully Returned to Benghazi
Lt Selvidge Piloted B 24 42-40747 S- in " Operation Tidal Wave " one of the most daring raids of WW2. Coming in at tree top level the Sky Scorpions destroy the Steaua Romana oil refinery. The refinery does not produce oil for six months. The 389th earns Presidential Unit Citation, all of the crews receive the Distinguished Flying Cross, The 389th BG loses six aircraft on this mission
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William mayhew Selvidge, 79
Houston, Tx. Funeral services are scheduled for Tuesday, August 27, at St. Phillip's Presbyterian Church in Houston, Tx. Burial will be Thursday, August 29 at Rosehill Cemetery in Ardmore, Ok. at 11:00 a.m. Wm. Selvidge was born Sept. 6, 1916 in Ardmore, died Aug. 25, 1996. He was a 1939 graduate of OU and a 1942 graduate of OU Law School. He was editor of the 1937 Sooner and a member of Sigma Chi. During law school, he was a member of the State Legislature. Mr. Selvidge served as a Capt. in the Army Air Corps in England during WWII. He married Frances Schafer, who survives him, in Nov. 1944. A retired off-shore landman for Exxon, he is also survived by a son, Wm. M. Selvidge, Jr., M.D., Chapel Hill, N.C.; a grandson, Lucas; a sister, Rebecca S. Boone, Healdton. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. P. Selvidge and brother, Geo P. Selvidge, Jr., all of Ardmore. Ardmore arrangements by Harvey-Douglas Funeral Home
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