467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Bitzer, Earle Ellsworth
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Bitzer
Earle
Ellsworth
Earle
Ellsworth
Serial Number
Enlisted:
Officer:
Officer:
15096903
O-802701
O-802701
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
31 Dec 1917
Painesville
Lake Co.
Ohio, United States
Painesville
Lake Co.
Ohio, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
120 Levan Dr.
Painesville
Lake Co.
Ohio
Painesville
Lake Co.
Ohio
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
31 Mar 42
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
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:
31 Mar 45
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
29 Apr 2005
Painesville
Lake Co.
Ohio, United States
Painesville
Lake Co.
Ohio, United States
Cemetery:
Riverside Cemetery
Painesville,
Lake Co., Ohio, United States:
Painesville,
Lake Co., Ohio, United States:
Notes
Topic
No Notes at this time
Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
29 Apr 43
Entered Service
06 Nov 43
Assigned to 467th BG
Second Lieutenant
O-1024 - Pilot, Four Engine
08 Nov 43
Assigned to 467th BG HQ Detachment
467th BG HQ Detachment
Second Lieutenant
O-1024 - Pilot, Four Engine
31 Jan 44
Overseas Qualifications
788th (1st Org)
Second Lieutenant
21 Feb 44
Transfer from crew #118-06 to 118-12
Second Lieutenant
O-1024 - Pilot, Four Engine
?? Mar 44
Crew #001-R0
788th (1st Org)
Second Lieutenant
Co Pilot
07 Mar 44
Roster of Flying Personnel Departing Wendover
788th (1st Org)
Second Lieutenant
O-1024 - Pilot, Four Engine
Co Pilot
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
Total Flights:
9
Total Combat:
8
Total Dispatched:
6
Total Credited:
6
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
No known stories at this time
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
No known Diary Entries at this time
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