467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Ashman, John William
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Ashman
John
William
Ash
John
William
Ash
Serial Number
Enlisted:
13083142
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
06 Jun 1923
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
1076 Jacoby St.
Johnstown
Cambria Co.
Pennsylvania
Johnstown
Cambria Co.
Pennsylvania
Official Home Town
Unknown at this time
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
03 Jun 42
Altoona, Pennsylvania
Altoona, Pennsylvania
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:
Returned to US Method:
Returned to US Method:
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:
Place:
Place:
01 Oct 45
Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania
Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
08 Oct 2009
Windber
Somerset Co.
Pennsylvania, United States
Windber
Somerset Co.
Pennsylvania, United States
Cemetery:
Grandview Cemetery
Southmont,
Cambria Co., Pennsylvania, United States:
Southmont,
Cambria Co., Pennsylvania, United States:
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
03 Jun 42
Entered Service - Altoona, PA
11 Apr 44
Departed US
15 May 44
Promoted
Staff Sergeant
10 Aug 44
Transferred from 492nd BG
788th (2nd Org)
Staff Sergeant
E-0611 - Aerial Gunner
Gunner
11 Aug 44
Roster of Combat Crews
788th (2nd Org)
Staff Sergeant
Gunner
09 Feb 45
Returned US
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
Total Flights:
6
Total Combat:
6
Total Dispatched:
6
Total Credited:
6
Stories
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No known stories at this time
Diary Entries
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Type
Author
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