467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Bales, John Franklin
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Bales
John
Franklin
Frank
John
Franklin
Frank
Serial Number
Enlisted:
Officer:
Officer:
19033837
O-822920
O-822920
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
19 Dec 1923
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
1709 Cleveland St.
Caldwell
Canyon Co.
Idaho
Caldwell
Canyon Co.
Idaho
Official Home Town
Unknown at this time
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
16 Oct 42
Geiger Field
Spokane, Washington
Geiger Field
Spokane, Washington
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:
05 Feb 46
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
08 Jan 2018
Good Hope
Walton Co.
Georgia, United States
Good Hope
Walton Co.
Georgia, United States
Cemetery:
Hill Haven Memory Gardens
Monroe,
Walton Co., Georgia, United States:
Monroe,
Walton Co., Georgia, United States:
Notes
Topic
No Notes at this time
Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
07 Jun 44
Overseas Movement Order - Topeka AAF
Second Lieutenant
O-1022 - Bomber Pilot, Two Engine
Co Pilot
10 Aug 44
Transferred from 492nd BG
788th (2nd Org)
Second Lieutenant
O-1024 - Pilot, Four Engine
Co Pilot
11 Aug 44
Roster of Combat Crews
788th (2nd Org)
Second Lieutenant
Co Pilot
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
Total Flights:
2
Total Combat:
2
Total Dispatched:
2
Total Credited:
2
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
No known stories at this time
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
No known Diary Entries at this time
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