467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Batke, Henry Robert
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Batke
Henry
Robert
Henry
Robert
Serial Number
Enlisted:
36459070
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
11 Oct 1924
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
714 Vine St.
St Joseph
Berrien Co.
Michigan
St Joseph
Berrien Co.
Michigan
Official Home Town
Unknown at this time
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
29 Mar 43
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Kalamazoo, Michigan
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:
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
24 Dec 2008
Winter Garden
Orange Co.
Florida, United States
Winter Garden
Orange Co.
Florida, United States
Cemetery:
Unknown at this time
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
10 Aug 44
Transferred from 492nd BG
788th (2nd Org)
Sergeant
E-0611 - Aerial Gunner
Gunner
11 Aug 44
Roster of Combat Crews
788th (2nd Org)
Sergeant
Gunner
03 Mar 45
Transfer to 70th Repl. Depot
788th (2nd Org)
Staff Sergeant
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
107
01 Sep 44
Haguenau
☉
788th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
44-40166
Irishman's Shanty / Dirty Dago / Monster
124
25 Oct 44
Neumunster
☉
788th
Left Waist Gunner
44-40166
Irishman's Shanty / Dirty Dago / Monster
147
25 Dec 44
Mechernich / Gerolstein / Hallschlag
☉
788th
Left Waist Gunner
44-40166
Irishman's Shanty / Dirty Dago / Monster
161
14 Jan 45
Hallendorf
☉
788th
Left Waist Gunner
44-40166
Irishman's Shanty / Dirty Dago / Monster
177
22 Feb 45
Hildesheim
x
788th
Left Waist Gunner
44-40166
Irishman's Shanty / Dirty Dago / Monster
Total Flights:
34
Total Combat:
32
Total Dispatched:
32
Total Credited:
30
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