467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Branson, Charles Reed
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Branson
Charles
Reed

Serial Number
Enlisted:
18194549
Birth Info
Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:
13 Feb 1924

Bartlesville
Oklahoma, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
Rt #9, Box 466
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Co.
Oklahoma
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:

Place of Enlistment:
10 Dec 42

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:

Returned to US Method:
Air - Southern Route

Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:

Place:
Unknown at this time

Unknown at this time
Passing Info
Date of Death:

Place of Death:

25 Jun 1998

, United States

Cemetery:


Resthaven Gardens Cemetery
Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma, United States:

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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
15 Oct 43
Roster of Officers and Enlisted Men
791st
Sergeant
01 Nov 43
Transfer from Kearns AAB to Wendover AAB
791st
Sergeant
E-0748 - Airplane Mechanic - Gunner
01 Dec 43
Placed on Flying Status
791st
Sergeant
Engineer
31 Jan 44
Placed on Flying Status
Sergeant
Engineer
07 Feb 44
Roster of Flying Personnel Departing Wendover
791st
Sergeant
E-0748 - Airplane Mechanic - Gunner
Gunner
20 Feb 44
Placed on Flying Status
Sergeant
E-0748 - Airplane Mechanic - Gunner
?? Mar 44
Crew #082-R0
791st
Staff Sergeant
Gunner
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
003
12 Apr 44
Oschersleben
791st
Left Waist Gunner
41-29445
Also Ran
004
13 Apr 44
Lechfeld
791st
Left Waist Gunner
41-29445
Also Ran
006
18 Apr 44
Brandenburg
791st
Ball Turret Gunner
41-29445
Also Ran
008
20 Apr 44
Siracourt
791st
Left Waist Gunner
41-29375
Lil' Peach
011
24 Apr 44
Leipheim
x
791st
Right Waist Gunner
41-29386
Gerocko
012
25 Apr 44
Mannheim
791st
Left Waist Gunner
41-29420
Belle of the East
017
01 May 44
Ruisseauville
791st
Ball Turret Gunner
41-29421
Wallowing Wilbert
019
04 May 44
Brunswick
x
791st
Left Waist Gunner
42-52542
Stinger
020
05 May 44
Sottevast
791st
Ball Turret Gunner
42-52303
Topper
021
07 May 44
Onsabruck
791st
Left Waist Gunner
41-29450
Seilers Beavers
026
12 May 44
Bohlen
791st
Right Waist Gunner
42-52303
Topper
027
13 May 44
Tutow
791st
Ball Turret Gunner
42-95115
Topper II
028
19 May 44
Brunswick
x
791st
Left Waist Gunner
42-94910
029
20 May 44
Rheims
x
791st
Right Waist Gunner
41-28981
Wolves Inc.
038
31 May 44
Bertrix
x
791st
(AE) Asst. Engineer
42-95079
Puss 'N Boots
040
03 Jun 44
Berck Sur Mer
791st
Ball Turret Gunner
41-29386
Gerocko
042
06 Jun 44
Colleville-Sur-Mer / Port En Bessin
791st
Gunner
41-29386
Gerocko
044
06 Jun 44
Pontaubault
791st
(AE) Asst. Engineer
42-95115
Topper II
047
10 Jun 44
Chateau Dun
791st
(AE) Asst. Engineer
41-29369
Tender Comrade / Ole 369
048
11 Jun 44
Blois
791st
(AE) Asst. Engineer
42-52424
Jack the Ripper II
051
14 Jun 44
Beauvoir
791st
(AE) Asst. Engineer
42-52530
Bugs Bunny
052
15 Jun 44
Guyancourt
791st
(AE) Asst. Engineer
42-52424
Jack the Ripper II
064
25 Jun 44
Pont En Vendin
791st
Ball Turret Gunner
42-52303
Topper
069
02 Jul 44
Blanc Pignon
791st
(AE) Asst. Engineer
41-29420
Belle of the East
070
05 Jul 44
Le Culot
791st
(AE) Asst. Engineer
41-28962
Flak Magnet II
071
06 Jul 44
Keil
791st
(AE) Asst. Engineer
41-29421
Wallowing Wilbert
077
16 Jul 44
Sarrbrucken
791st
(AE) Asst. Engineer
42-52424
Jack the Ripper II
078
17 Jul 44
Haut Maisnil
791st
(AE) Asst. Engineer
42-52424
Jack the Ripper II
079
18 Jul 44
Troan
791st
(AE) Asst. Engineer
42-52424
Jack the Ripper II
080
19 Jul 44
Kempten
791st
(AE) Asst. Engineer
41-29420
Belle of the East
082
21 Jul 44
Neuaubing
791st
(AE) Asst. Engineer
42-52424
Jack the Ripper II
083
24 Jul 44
Montreuil
791st
(AE) Asst. Engineer
42-52424
Jack the Ripper II
084
25 Jul 44
Montreuil
791st
Ball Turret Gunner
42-52424
Jack the Ripper II
085
29 Jul 44
Breman
791st
(AE) Asst. Engineer
42-52424
Jack the Ripper II
086
31 Jul 44
Ludwigshafen
791st
(AE) Asst. Engineer
41-29386
Gerocko
Total Flights: 40
Total Combat: 39
Total Dispatched: 36
Total Credited: 32
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