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
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
809 Mill St. So.
Fergus Falls
Otter Tail Co.
Minnesota 1
Fergus Falls
Otter Tail Co.
Minnesota 1
Official Home Town
City:
State:
State:
Fergus Falls
MN - Minnesota
MN - Minnesota
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
25 Apr 45
Awarded Oak Leaf Cluster
Sergeant
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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