467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Blikstad, Vernon Maurice
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Blikstad
Vernon
Maurice
Vernon
Maurice
Serial Number
Enlisted:
37579452
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
04 Jun 1920
Fergus Falls
Otter Tail Co.
Minnesota, United States
Fergus Falls
Otter Tail Co.
Minnesota, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
809 Mill St. So.
Fergus Falls
Otter Tail Co.
Minnesota 1
Fergus Falls
Otter Tail Co.
Minnesota 1
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
11 Oct 43
Fort Snelling
Minnesota
Fort Snelling
Minnesota
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:
Returned to US Method:
Returned to US Method:
Unknown at this time
Air - Northern Route
Air - Northern Route
Discharge Info
Date:
Place:
Place:
27 Oct 45
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
19 Dec 1990
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Cemetery:
Fort Snelling National Cemetery
Minneapolis,
Minnesota, United States:
Minneapolis,
Minnesota, United States:
Notes
Topic
No Notes at this time
Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
14 Nov 43
Entered Service
29 May 45
RZI Orders
790th
Sergeant
E-0866 - Radar Observer, Sea Search
Gunner
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
Total Flights:
23
Total Combat:
22
Total Dispatched:
22
Total Credited:
22
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
1988
Last Plane Home to the USA
James G Coffey
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
No known Diary Entries at this time
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