467th Bombardment Group (H)
Research Site
Bigelow, Emmett Lee
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Bigelow
Emmett
Lee
Emmett
Lee
Serial Number
Enlisted:
33567096
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
17 Jun 1923
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
518 57th St
Altoona
Blair Co.
Pennsylvania
Altoona
Blair Co.
Pennsylvania
Official Home Town
Unknown at this time
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
12 Dec 42
Altoona, Pennsylvania
Altoona, Pennsylvania
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:
Returned to US Method:
Returned to US Method:
Ship - Fredrick Lykes
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:
Place:
Place:
29 Oct 45
SAD AAF POC,
San Antonio, Texas
SAD AAF POC,
San Antonio, Texas
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
06 Nov 1993
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Cemetery:
Troutville United Church of Christ Cemetery
Troutville,
Pennsylvania, United States:
Troutville,
Pennsylvania, 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
25 Dec 42
Entered Service - New Cumberland, PA
25 Jan 44
Transfer to Topeka, Kansas by rail
Staff Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
26 Feb 44
Boarded 'SS Frederick Lykes'
789th
Technical Sergeant
27 Feb 44
Departed US
?? Mar 44
Crew #031-R0
789th
Technical Sergeant
E-0757 - Radio Operator - Mechanic Gunner, AAF
Radio Operator
13 Apr 44
POW
789th
Technical Sergeant
Radio Operator
13 Jun 45
Returned US
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
Total Flights:
2
Total Combat:
2
Total Dispatched:
2
Total Credited:
2
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
No known stories at this time
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
13 Apr 44
Non-Combat
Prichard, Arthur Lyle
13 Apr 44
Combat
Smolar, Anthony Robert
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