467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Bertalot, Benjamin James
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Bertalot
Benjamin
James
Benjamin
James
Serial Number
Enlisted:
37415191
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
21 Nov 1922
Aurora
Kane Co.
Illinois, United States
Aurora
Kane Co.
Illinois, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
6200 Lotus
St. Louis
St. Louis Co.
Missouri
St. Louis
St. Louis Co.
Missouri
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
28 Jan 43
Jefferson Barracks
Missouri
Jefferson Barracks
Missouri
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:
Returned to US Method:
Returned to US Method:
Air - Southern Route
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:
Place:
Place:
04 Oct 45
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
09 Feb 1998
Spring Valley
Bureau Co.
Illinois, United States
Spring Valley
Bureau Co.
Illinois, United States
Cemetery:
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetary
Lemay,
Missouri, United States:
Lemay,
Missouri, United States:
Notes
Topic
No Notes at this time
No
Image Gallery
Available
at this Time
Image Gallery
Available
at this Time
Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
03 Nov 43
Transferred 399th BG - Wendover AAB
Sergeant
E-0748 - Airplane Mechanic - Gunner
31 Jan 44
Placed on Flying Status
Sergeant
Gunner
07 Feb 44
Roster of Flying Personnel Departing Wendover
791st
Sergeant
E-0748 - Airplane Mechanic - Gunner
Gunner
15 Feb 44
Crew #118-54
791st
Sergeant
E-0748 - Airplane Mechanic - Gunner
Gunner
20 Feb 44
Placed on Flying Status
791st
Sergeant
E-0748 - Airplane Mechanic - Gunner
?? Mar 44
Crew #089-R0
791st
Sergeant
Gunner
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
015
27 Apr 44
Blainville
☉
791st
Right Waist Gunner
41-29393
Shoo Shoo Baby / Pete the P.O.M. Inspector II
024
10 May 44
Diepholz
x
791st
Left Waist Gunner
41-29393
Shoo Shoo Baby / Pete the P.O.M. Inspector II
Total Flights:
16
Total Combat:
15
Total Dispatched:
12
Total Credited:
12
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
No known stories at this time
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
27 May 44
Non-Combat
Prichard, Arthur Lyle
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