467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Bell, Richard Edward
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Bell
Richard
Edward

Serial Number
Enlisted:
Officer:
13093981
O-828917
Birth Info
Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:
16 Jan 1919

Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
526 Cumberland St.
Lebanon
Lebanon Co.
Pennsylvania
Official Home Town
City:
State:
Lebanon
PA - Pennsylvania
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:

Place of Enlistment:
02 Nov 42

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:

Returned to US Method:
Unknown at this time

Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:

Place:
20 Nov 45

Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania
Passing Info
Date of Death:

Place of Death:

23 Mar 1972

Broward Co.
Florida, United States

Cemetery:


Mount Lebanon Cemetery
Lebanon,
Lebanon Co., Pennsylvania, United States:

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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
02 Nov 42
Entered Service - Harrisburg, PA
?? Jan 44
Hospital Admission
15 Apr 44
Commissioned
Second Lieutenant
01 Nov 44
Departed US
05 Dec 44
Roster of Officers
788th (2nd Org)
Second Lieutenant
Co Pilot
02 Apr 45
Awarded Oak Leaf Cluster
Second Lieutenant
24 Jul 45
Returned US
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
146
24 Dec 44
Daun / Gerolstein / Ober
788th
Co Pilot
42-50737
Hot Rock
158
07 Jan 45
Rastatt
788th
Co Pilot
44-40140
Alice
162
16 Jan 45
Dresden
x
788th
Co Pilot
42-50674
186
03 Mar 45
Nienburg
788th
Co Pilot
44-10601
Rosalyn
190
09 Mar 45
Osnabruck
788th
Co Pilot
44-10601
Rosalyn
205
25 Mar 45
Hitzacker
788th
Co Pilot
44-10601
Rosalyn
217
14 Apr 45
Pointe De Grave
788th
Co Pilot
44-10601
Rosalyn
219
16 Apr 45
Landshut
788th
Co Pilot
44-10601
Rosalyn
222
21 Apr 45
Salzburg
788th
Co Pilot
42-50816
Total Flights: 27
Total Combat: 26
Total Dispatched: 26
Total Credited: 25
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