467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Besich, Michael Steven
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Besich
Michael
Steven

Serial Number
Enlisted:
Officer:
19072003
O-717130
Birth Info
Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:
28 Dec 1920

Sand Coulee
Cascade Co.
Montana, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
Sand Coulee
Cascade Co.
Montana
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:

Place of Enlistment:
08 Apr 43

Sheppard Field
Witchita Falls, Texas
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:

Returned to US Method:
Unknown at this time

Air - Northern Route
Discharge Info
Date:

Place:
Unknown at this time

Unknown at this time
Passing Info
Date of Death:

Place of Death:

24 Apr 2007

Fullerton
Orange Co.
California, United States

Cemetery:


Unknown at this time

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Topic
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
Crew #038-R2
789th
Navigator
29 May 45
RZI Orders
789th
First Lieutenant
O-1034 - Navigator
Navigator
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
115
06 Oct 44
Wenzendorf Stade
791st
Navigator
42-95224
Lonely Heart
116
07 Oct 44
Magedburg
791st
Navigator
42-94963
134
16 Nov 44
Eschweiler
789th
Navigator
42-52623
Wabbit
138
29 Nov 44
Bielefeld
789th
Navigator
42-95187
143
11 Dec 44
Hanau
789th
Navigator
42-94881
146
24 Dec 44
Daun / Gerolstein / Ober
789th
Navigator
42-110159
Pappy's Yokum
149
27 Dec 44
Neunkirchen
789th
Pilotage Navigator
42-52621
Silver Dollar
151
29 Dec 44
Prum
x
789th
Navigator
42-94881
168
08 Feb 45
Salzbergen
x
789th
Navigator
44-10598
189
08 Mar 45
Dillenburg
789th
Navigator
42-95032
Silver Chief
191
10 Mar 45
Arnsberg
789th
Navigator
42-95187
193
12 Mar 45
Swinemunde
789th
Navigator
44-10502
194
14 Mar 45
Giessen
789th
Navigator
44-10502
207
31 Mar 45
Brunswick
789th
Navigator
42-94931
Sack Time
210
05 Apr 45
Plauen
789th
Navigator
42-95187
218
15 Apr 45
Royan
789th
Navigator
42-95187
222
21 Apr 45
Salzburg
789th
Pilotage Navigator
42-51289
Total Flights: 33
Total Combat: 30
Total Dispatched: 29
Total Credited: 28
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
No known stories at this time
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
05 Apr 45
Combat
Flynn, Joseph Leo