T/Sgt William F Norris was a Gunner in the Halsey/Randall Flight Crew. The Halsey crew was one of the original twelve flight crews in the 392nd Bombardment Squadron. George E Halsey was seriously wounded Dec 20, 1943 over Maloelap. He was sent back to the States, and spent the rest of the War ferrying planes.

Jack L Randall took over as the new pilot for the flight crew. David L Stewart was replaced by Charles C Royce as the Co-Pilot of the crew, and William F Norris replaced William A Strasser (Strasser was re-assigned to the Kohl crew).

Lt. Randall and his crew would go on to complete 30 combat missions with the squadron in May 1944.

The members of the Halsey Flight Crew were:

George E Halsey Jr (Pilot)

David L Stewart (Co-Pilot)

Howard S Nunn (Navigator)

Vincent J Galasso (Bombardier)

William F Norris (Engineer / Top Turret Gunner)

Joseph C Totten (Radio Operator)

Wilmer L Altum (Tail Gunner)

William A Strasser (Gunner)

Morrell M Spencer (Gunner)

James H Thompson (Gunner)

Missions flown by the Halsey crew from Canton Island:

Date/Target: 22 Nov 1943 - Mille Atoll

Date/Target: 30 Nov 1943 - Taroa Island, Maleolap Atoll

Date/Target: 4 Dec 1943 - Mille Island

Date/Target: 13 Dec 1943 - Wotje Atoll

Date/Target: 15 Dec 1943 - Wotje Atoll

Date/Target: 20 Dec 1943 - Maleolap Atoll

Missions flown by the Randall crew from Apamama:

Date/Target: 23 Jan 1944 - Wotje Island -----Airplane B-24: Battling Hornet, #42-73281

Date/Target: 25 Jan 1944 - Kwajalein Island -----Airplane B-24: Battling Hornet, #42-73281

Date/Target: 29 Jan 1944 - Roi Island, Kwajalein Atoll -----Airplane B-24: Battling Hornet, #42-73281

Date/Target: 1 Feb 1944 - Kwajalein Island -----Airplane B-24: Battling Hornet, #42-73281

Date/Target: 8 Feb 1944 - Wotje Island -----Airplane B-24: Battling Hornet, #42-73281

Date/Target: 14 Feb 1944 - Ponape Island -----Airplane B-24: Battling Hornet, #42-73281

Date/Target: 17 Feb 1944 - Kusaie Island -----Airplane B-24: Battling Hornet, #42-73281

Date/Target: 21 Feb 1944 - Ponape Island -----Airplane B-24: Battling Hornet, #42-73281

Missions flown by the Randall crew from Kwajalein:

Date/Target: 19 Mar 1944 - Wake Island -----Airplane B-24: Bombs Lullaby, #42-72988

Date/Target: 21 Mar 1944 - Mille Island -----Airplane B-24: Bombs Lullaby, #42-72988

Date/Target: 21 Mar 1944 - Maleolap Island -----Airplane B-24: Salty Sal, #42-100219

Date/Target: 21 Mar 1944 - Wotje Island -----Airplane B-24: Salty Sal, #42-100219

Date/Target: 28 Mar 1944 - Truk Atoll -----Airplane B-24: Battling Hornet, #42-73281

Date/Target: 31 Mar 1944 - Truk Atoll -----Airplane B-24: Battling Hornet, #42-73281

Date/Target: 5 Apr 1944 - Wake Island -----Airplane B-24: Battling Hornet, #42-73281

Date/Target: 17 Apr 1944 - Saipan Island -----Airplane B-24: Battling Hornet, #42-73281

Date/Target: 24 Apr 1944 - Guam Island -----Airplane B-24: Battling Hornet, #42-73281

Date/Target: 26 Apr 1944 - Ponape Island -----Airplane B-24: Battling Hornet, #42-73281

Date/Target: 30 Apr 1944 - Wake Island -----Airplane B-24: Little General, #42-73030

Date/Target: 4 May 1944 - Ponape Town, Ponape Island -----Airplane B-24: Battling Hornet, #42-73281

Date/Target: 5 May 1944 - Wotje Island -----Airplane B-24: Battling Hornet, #42-73281

Date/Target: 9 May 1944 - Wake Island -----Airplane B-24: Battling Hornet, #42-73281

Date/Target: 11 May 1944 - Truk Atoll -----Airplane B-24: Battling Hornet, #42-73281

Date/Target: 14 May 1944 - Jaluit Island -----Airplane B-24: Battling Hornet, #42-73281

Date/Target: 16 May 1944 - Wake Island -----Airplane B-24: Battling Hornet, #42-73281

Date/Target: 22 May 1944 - Wotje Island -----Airplane B-24: Battling Hornet, #42-73281

Date/Target: 28 May 1944 - Ponape Island -----Airplane B-24: Battling Hornet, #42-73281

Unit History of the 392nd Bombardment Squadron:

https://30thbombgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/392.unit_.history.v02.pdf