467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Abbott, James Melvin
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Abbott
James
Melvin
James
Melvin
Serial Number
Enlisted:
17070886
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
28 Jan 1922
Fonda
Iowa, United States
Fonda
Iowa, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
1202 Duff Ave.
Ames
Story Co.
Iowa
Ames
Story Co.
Iowa
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
03 Nov 42
Camp Dodge
Iowa
Camp Dodge
Iowa
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:
Returned to US Method:
Returned to US Method:
Air - Southern Route
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:
Place:
Place:
08 Oct 45
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
23 Jun 1976
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Cemetery:
Sunnyside Memory Gardens
Charles City,
Iowa, United States:
Charles City,
Iowa, United States:
Notes
Topic
No Notes at this time
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at this Time
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at this Time
Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
06 Nov 43
Transferred from 800th BS, 470th BG
Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
Gunner
08 Nov 43
Assigned to 789th BS
789th
Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
Gunner
?? ??? 43
Served with 7th Anti Submarine Sq.
07 Feb 44
Roster of Flying Personnel Departing Wendover
789th
Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
Gunner
07 Feb 44
Roster of Flying Personnel Departing Wendover
789th
Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
Gunner
11 Feb 44
Transfer Orders from Wendover to Herington
789th
Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
15 Feb 44
Crew #118-36
789th
Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
Gunner
?? Mar 44
Crew #027-R0
789th
Staff Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
Gunner
03 Mar 44
Departed US
16 Sep 44
Returned US
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
Total Flights:
40
Total Combat:
38
Total Dispatched:
36
Total Credited:
30
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
No known stories at this time
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
29 May 44
Combat
Haenn, Joseph William
20 Jun 44
Combat
Haenn, Joseph William
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