467th Bombardment Group (H)
Research Site
Bailey, Ernest Elmer
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Bailey
Ernest
Elmer

Buzz
Serial Number
Enlisted:
37707169
Birth Info
Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:
13 Oct 1925

Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
RFD #2
Dresden
Decauter Co.
Kansas
Official Home Town
City:
State:
Dresden
KS - Kansas
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:

Place of Enlistment:
23 Nov 43

Denver, Colorado
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:

Returned to US Method:
Unknown at this time

Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:

Place:
24 Oct 45

Passing Info
Date of Death:

Place of Death:

06 Jul 2006

Lincoln
Lancaster Co.
Nebraska, United States

Cemetery:


Lincoln Memorial Park
Lincoln,
Lancaster Co., Nebraska, United States:

Notes
Topic
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
?? Jul 44
Crew #048-R2
789th
Gunner
?? Oct 44
Hospital Admission
02 Apr 45
Awarded Oak Leaf Cluster to AM
Sergeant
16 Apr 45
Awarded Oak Leaf Cluster
Sergeant
25 Apr 45
Awarded Oak Leaf Cluster
Sergeant
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
133
11 Nov 44
Bottrop
788th
Tail Turret Gunner
42-95115
Topper II
146
24 Dec 44
Daun / Gerolstein / Ober
789th
Right Waist Gunner
42-95004
The Honey Wagon
149
27 Dec 44
Neunkirchen
789th
Left Waist Gunner
42-95004
The Honey Wagon
155
02 Jan 45
Remagen
789th
Toggler
42-51289
164
29 Jan 45
Munster
789th
Toggler
44-10598
166
03 Feb 45
Magdeburg
789th
Toggler
42-51289
173
16 Feb 45
Osnabruck
789th
Toggler
42-52623
Wabbit
175
19 Feb 45
Meschede
789th
Toggler
42-52623
Wabbit
184
01 Mar 45
Ingolstadt
789th
Toggler
42-52623
Wabbit
186
03 Mar 45
Nienburg
789th
Toggler
42-52623
Wabbit
187
04 Mar 45
Stuttgart
789th
Toggler
42-52623
Wabbit
189
08 Mar 45
Dillenburg
789th
Toggler
42-52623
Wabbit
191
10 Mar 45
Arnsberg
789th
Toggler
42-51289
192
11 Mar 45
Kiel
789th
Toggler
42-95187
196
17 Mar 45
Hanover
789th
Toggler
44-10598
197
18 Mar 45
Berlin
789th
Toggler
44-10598
201
22 Mar 45
Kitzingen
789th
Toggler
42-51289
205
25 Mar 45
Hitzacker
789th
Toggler
42-51289
206
30 Mar 45
Wilhelmshaven
789th
Toggler
42-52623
Wabbit
211
06 Apr 45
Halle
789th
Toggler
42-51289
216
11 Apr 45
Regensburg
789th
Toggler
42-50846
217
14 Apr 45
Pointe De Grave
789th
Toggler
42-52621
Silver Dollar
218
15 Apr 45
Royan
789th
Toggler
42-50846
221
20 Apr 45
Zweisel
789th
Toggler
44-50573
223
25 Apr 45
Traunstein
789th
Toggler
44-50573
Total Flights: 35
Total Combat: 34
Total Dispatched: 34
Total Credited: 34
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