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Bechtold, Raymond Joseph
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Bechtold
Raymond
Joseph
Raymond
Joseph
Serial Number
Enlisted:
35872308
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
26 Dec 1924
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
410 Lehmer St.
Covington
Kenton Co.
Kentucky
Covington
Kenton Co.
Kentucky
Official Home Town
City:
State:
State:
Covington
KY - Kentucky
KY - Kentucky
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
20 Jul 43
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
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:
15 Oct 45
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
01 Apr 2018
Cresent Springs
Kenton Co.
Kentucky, United States
Cresent Springs
Kenton Co.
Kentucky, United States
Cemetery:
Saint Joseph Cemetery
Cincinnati,
Hamilton Co., Ohio, United States:
Cincinnati,
Hamilton Co., Ohio, United States:
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
?? Nov 44
Crew #050-R0
789th
Gunner
16 Sep 45
Awarded Oak Leaf Cluster
Sergeant
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
171
14 Feb 45
Magdeburg
☉
789th
Right Waist Gunner
42-110168
The Perfect Lady/ Dirty-Lil / Old Iron Pants
176
21 Feb 45
Nurnberg
☉
789th
Ball Turret Gunner
42-110168
The Perfect Lady/ Dirty-Lil / Old Iron Pants
Total Flights:
34
Total Combat:
34
Total Dispatched:
33
Total Credited:
32
Stories
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Diary Entries
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