Home address: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Mrs. Lora Lee Pratt, mother, 1611 N. E. 11th St., Oklahoma City. Enlisted in the U. S. Army Air Corps October 14, 1942. Decorations: Air Medal and Order of the Purple Heart awarded posthumously. Attended Central High School, Oklahoma City. Member of Y.M.C.A. Served as a radioman and was killed in action.
Military ID# 18191727
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S/Sgt. William H. Moncy KIA
Hometown: Oklahoma City Oklahoma
Squadron: 856th BS 492nd Bomb Group
Service # 18191727
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot
Target: Night Leaflet Operation "Carpetbagger"
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 15-Aug-44
Serial Number: 42-40172
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter: C
Aircraft Name: LYNN BARI II
Location: France
Cause: unknown 7 KIA
The 492d entered combat on 11 May 1944, and throughout the month operated primarily against industrial targets in central Germany. Attacked airfields and V-weapon launching sites in France during the first week in June. Bombed coastal defenses in Normandy on 6 June 1944 and attacked bridges, railroads, and other interdiction targets in France until the middle of the month. Resumed bombardment of strategic targets in Germany and, except for support of the infantry during the Saint-Lô breakthrough on 25 July 1944, continued such operations until August 1944 when after only 89 days of combat, the 492nd had lost 52 aircraft to enemy action, with 588 men killed or missing. In the words of one veteran, "the whole group was wiped out".
Rather than try to rebuild the shattered group, the 492nd was stood down and the surviving members were reassigned to other units in theater. Subsequently, the organization was transferred without personnel or equipment, to RAF Harrington on 5 August 1944 and assumed personnel, equipment, and the Carpetbagger special operations mission of the 801st Bombardment Group that was discontinued. With black-painted aircraft configured with engine flame dampeners and optimized for night operations, the group operated chiefly over southern France.
B24 42-40172 with Pilot Major William N. Anderson, was a veteran of "Operation Tidal Wave" the low level raid to destroy Romanian Oil fields flown by the 506 Squadron 44th Bomb group.
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∼Obituary, The Oklahoman, November 15, 1948
Memorial commital services for Staff Sergeant William H. Money will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Rose Hill Cemetery under direction of Hahn Funeral Home. Money, the son of Mrs. Lora Lee Pratt, 1611 Northeast 11th, Oklahoma City, was killed August 17, 1944, when the B-24 plane in which he was riding crashed near Lyon, France. Born in Drumright, he came to Oklahoma City when five years old. He attended Washington Grade School, Roosevelt Junior High School, and Central High School. While here, he was active in YMCA work.
He enlisted in the Army in October 1942, and took Air Force radio training at Miami Beach, Florida; Sioux Falls, South Dakota; and Casper, Wyoming. He went overseas in June 1944 to join the 8th Air Force. His plane was shot down while delivering supplies to the French underground. He was 20 years old at the time of his death. Surviving are his mother, his stepfather, J. N. Pratt, 1611 Northeast 11, Oklahoma City, and his grandmother, Mrs. Violet Bishop, Drumright.
Military ID# 18191727
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S/Sgt. William H. Moncy KIA
Hometown: Oklahoma City Oklahoma
Squadron: 856th BS 492nd Bomb Group
Service # 18191727
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot
Target: Night Leaflet Operation "Carpetbagger"
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 15-Aug-44
Serial Number: 42-40172
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter: C
Aircraft Name: LYNN BARI II
Location: France
Cause: unknown 7 KIA
The 492d entered combat on 11 May 1944, and throughout the month operated primarily against industrial targets in central Germany. Attacked airfields and V-weapon launching sites in France during the first week in June. Bombed coastal defenses in Normandy on 6 June 1944 and attacked bridges, railroads, and other interdiction targets in France until the middle of the month. Resumed bombardment of strategic targets in Germany and, except for support of the infantry during the Saint-Lô breakthrough on 25 July 1944, continued such operations until August 1944 when after only 89 days of combat, the 492nd had lost 52 aircraft to enemy action, with 588 men killed or missing. In the words of one veteran, "the whole group was wiped out".
Rather than try to rebuild the shattered group, the 492nd was stood down and the surviving members were reassigned to other units in theater. Subsequently, the organization was transferred without personnel or equipment, to RAF Harrington on 5 August 1944 and assumed personnel, equipment, and the Carpetbagger special operations mission of the 801st Bombardment Group that was discontinued. With black-painted aircraft configured with engine flame dampeners and optimized for night operations, the group operated chiefly over southern France.
B24 42-40172 with Pilot Major William N. Anderson, was a veteran of "Operation Tidal Wave" the low level raid to destroy Romanian Oil fields flown by the 506 Squadron 44th Bomb group.
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∼Obituary, The Oklahoman, November 15, 1948
Memorial commital services for Staff Sergeant William H. Money will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Rose Hill Cemetery under direction of Hahn Funeral Home. Money, the son of Mrs. Lora Lee Pratt, 1611 Northeast 11th, Oklahoma City, was killed August 17, 1944, when the B-24 plane in which he was riding crashed near Lyon, France. Born in Drumright, he came to Oklahoma City when five years old. He attended Washington Grade School, Roosevelt Junior High School, and Central High School. While here, he was active in YMCA work.
He enlisted in the Army in October 1942, and took Air Force radio training at Miami Beach, Florida; Sioux Falls, South Dakota; and Casper, Wyoming. He went overseas in June 1944 to join the 8th Air Force. His plane was shot down while delivering supplies to the French underground. He was 20 years old at the time of his death. Surviving are his mother, his stepfather, J. N. Pratt, 1611 Northeast 11, Oklahoma City, and his grandmother, Mrs. Violet Bishop, Drumright.
Home address: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Mrs. Lora Lee Pratt, mother, 1611 N. E. 11th St., Oklahoma City. Enlisted in the U. S. Army Air Corps October 14, 1942. Decorations: Air Medal and Order of the Purple Heart awarded posthumously. Attended Central High School, Oklahoma City. Member of Y.M.C.A. Served as a radioman and was killed in action.
Military ID# 18191727
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S/Sgt. William H. Moncy KIA
Hometown: Oklahoma City Oklahoma
Squadron: 856th BS 492nd Bomb Group
Service # 18191727
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot
Target: Night Leaflet Operation "Carpetbagger"
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 15-Aug-44
Serial Number: 42-40172
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter: C
Aircraft Name: LYNN BARI II
Location: France
Cause: unknown 7 KIA
The 492d entered combat on 11 May 1944, and throughout the month operated primarily against industrial targets in central Germany. Attacked airfields and V-weapon launching sites in France during the first week in June. Bombed coastal defenses in Normandy on 6 June 1944 and attacked bridges, railroads, and other interdiction targets in France until the middle of the month. Resumed bombardment of strategic targets in Germany and, except for support of the infantry during the Saint-Lô breakthrough on 25 July 1944, continued such operations until August 1944 when after only 89 days of combat, the 492nd had lost 52 aircraft to enemy action, with 588 men killed or missing. In the words of one veteran, "the whole group was wiped out".
Rather than try to rebuild the shattered group, the 492nd was stood down and the surviving members were reassigned to other units in theater. Subsequently, the organization was transferred without personnel or equipment, to RAF Harrington on 5 August 1944 and assumed personnel, equipment, and the Carpetbagger special operations mission of the 801st Bombardment Group that was discontinued. With black-painted aircraft configured with engine flame dampeners and optimized for night operations, the group operated chiefly over southern France.
B24 42-40172 with Pilot Major William N. Anderson, was a veteran of "Operation Tidal Wave" the low level raid to destroy Romanian Oil fields flown by the 506 Squadron 44th Bomb group.
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∼Obituary, The Oklahoman, November 15, 1948
Memorial commital services for Staff Sergeant William H. Money will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Rose Hill Cemetery under direction of Hahn Funeral Home. Money, the son of Mrs. Lora Lee Pratt, 1611 Northeast 11th, Oklahoma City, was killed August 17, 1944, when the B-24 plane in which he was riding crashed near Lyon, France. Born in Drumright, he came to Oklahoma City when five years old. He attended Washington Grade School, Roosevelt Junior High School, and Central High School. While here, he was active in YMCA work.
He enlisted in the Army in October 1942, and took Air Force radio training at Miami Beach, Florida; Sioux Falls, South Dakota; and Casper, Wyoming. He went overseas in June 1944 to join the 8th Air Force. His plane was shot down while delivering supplies to the French underground. He was 20 years old at the time of his death. Surviving are his mother, his stepfather, J. N. Pratt, 1611 Northeast 11, Oklahoma City, and his grandmother, Mrs. Violet Bishop, Drumright.
Military ID# 18191727
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S/Sgt. William H. Moncy KIA
Hometown: Oklahoma City Oklahoma
Squadron: 856th BS 492nd Bomb Group
Service # 18191727
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot
Target: Night Leaflet Operation "Carpetbagger"
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 15-Aug-44
Serial Number: 42-40172
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter: C
Aircraft Name: LYNN BARI II
Location: France
Cause: unknown 7 KIA
The 492d entered combat on 11 May 1944, and throughout the month operated primarily against industrial targets in central Germany. Attacked airfields and V-weapon launching sites in France during the first week in June. Bombed coastal defenses in Normandy on 6 June 1944 and attacked bridges, railroads, and other interdiction targets in France until the middle of the month. Resumed bombardment of strategic targets in Germany and, except for support of the infantry during the Saint-Lô breakthrough on 25 July 1944, continued such operations until August 1944 when after only 89 days of combat, the 492nd had lost 52 aircraft to enemy action, with 588 men killed or missing. In the words of one veteran, "the whole group was wiped out".
Rather than try to rebuild the shattered group, the 492nd was stood down and the surviving members were reassigned to other units in theater. Subsequently, the organization was transferred without personnel or equipment, to RAF Harrington on 5 August 1944 and assumed personnel, equipment, and the Carpetbagger special operations mission of the 801st Bombardment Group that was discontinued. With black-painted aircraft configured with engine flame dampeners and optimized for night operations, the group operated chiefly over southern France.
B24 42-40172 with Pilot Major William N. Anderson, was a veteran of "Operation Tidal Wave" the low level raid to destroy Romanian Oil fields flown by the 506 Squadron 44th Bomb group.
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∼Obituary, The Oklahoman, November 15, 1948
Memorial commital services for Staff Sergeant William H. Money will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Rose Hill Cemetery under direction of Hahn Funeral Home. Money, the son of Mrs. Lora Lee Pratt, 1611 Northeast 11th, Oklahoma City, was killed August 17, 1944, when the B-24 plane in which he was riding crashed near Lyon, France. Born in Drumright, he came to Oklahoma City when five years old. He attended Washington Grade School, Roosevelt Junior High School, and Central High School. While here, he was active in YMCA work.
He enlisted in the Army in October 1942, and took Air Force radio training at Miami Beach, Florida; Sioux Falls, South Dakota; and Casper, Wyoming. He went overseas in June 1944 to join the 8th Air Force. His plane was shot down while delivering supplies to the French underground. He was 20 years old at the time of his death. Surviving are his mother, his stepfather, J. N. Pratt, 1611 Northeast 11, Oklahoma City, and his grandmother, Mrs. Violet Bishop, Drumright.
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