467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Branaman, Edwin Wendell
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Branaman
Edwin
Wendell
Edwin
Wendell
Serial Number
Enlisted:
Officer:
Officer:
15068483
O-1998597
O-1998597
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
10 Jul 1920
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
Box 46
London
Laurel Co.
Kentucky
London
Laurel Co.
Kentucky
Official Home Town
City:
State:
State:
London
KY - Kentucky
KY - Kentucky
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
13 Mar 42
Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
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:
13 Apr 46
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
22 Feb 2001
Danville
Boyle Co.
Kentucky, United States
Danville
Boyle Co.
Kentucky, United States
Cemetery:
Camp Nelson National Cemetary
Nicholasville,
Jessamine Co., Kentucky, United States:
Nicholasville,
Jessamine Co., Kentucky, United States:
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
01 Dec 43
Placed on Flying Status
791st
Staff Sergeant
Gunner
31 Jan 44
Placed on Flying Status
Staff Sergeant
Gunner
07 Feb 44
Roster of Flying Personnel Departing Wendover
791st
Staff Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
Gunner
15 Feb 44
Crew #118-62
791st
Staff Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
Gunner
20 Feb 44
Placed on Flying Status
791st
Staff Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
?? Mar 44
Crew #081-R0
791st
Staff Sergeant
Gunner
13 May 44
Awarded Air Medal
Staff Sergeant
18 Jul 44
Awarded Oak Leaf Cluster
Staff Sergeant
?? Aug 44
Completed Missions
791st
Staff Sergeant
?? Aug 44
Hospital Admission
18 Nov 44
Promoted
Second Lieutenant
?? Feb 45
Transferred from 788th BS
791st
Second Lieutenant
?? Mar 45
Transfer out of 791st
788th (2nd Org)
Second Lieutenant
05 Mar 45
Roster of Officers
788th (2nd Org)
Second Lieutenant
Squadron - Aerial Gunnery Officer
04 May 45
Transfer to Det. of Patients, 4210 USAHP, APO 598
788th (2nd Org)
Second Lieutenant
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
038
31 May 44
Bertrix
x
791st
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
42-95201
Blond Bomber / Stinker / Saucey Pants
057
20 Jun 44
St. Martin L' Hortier
☉
791st
(AE) Asst. Engineer
42-95201
Blond Bomber / Stinker / Saucey Pants
076
13 Jul 44
Sarrbrucken
☉
791st
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
41-29393
Shoo Shoo Baby / Pete the P.O.M. Inspector II
086
31 Jul 44
Ludwigshafen
☉
791st
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
42-52394
Palace Meat Market / Scrapper
Total Flights:
34
Total Combat:
33
Total Dispatched:
32
Total Credited:
31
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
20 Aug 2001
An Air Crew Member during W.W.II, on a B-24 Liberator Bomber as I Remember it.
Joe Peterson
Diary Entries
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