467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Brown, Duane Whitfield
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Brown
Duane
Whitfield
Duane
Whitfield
Serial Number
Enlisted:
14137219
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
03 Nov 1922
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
418 N. Driver Ave.
Durham
Durham Co.
North Carolina
Durham
Durham Co.
North Carolina
Official Home Town
City:
State:
State:
Durham
NC - North Carolina
NC - North Carolina
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
26 Aug 42
Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh, North Carolina
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:
Returned to US Method:
Returned to US Method:
Ship - Fredrick Lykes
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:
Place:
Place:
06 Oct 45
Fort Sam Houston,
San Antonio, Texas
Fort Sam Houston,
San Antonio, Texas
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
26 Aug 2002
Wilmington
New Hanover Co.
North Carolina, United States
Wilmington
New Hanover Co.
North Carolina, United States
Cemetery:
Maplewood Cemetery
Durham,
New Hanover Co., North Carolina, United States:
Durham,
New Hanover Co., North Carolina, United States:
Notes
Topic
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
26 Aug 42
Entered Service
25 Sep 43
Air Crew Badge
03 Nov 43
Transferred 399th BG - Wendover AAB
Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
25 Jan 44
Transfer to Topeka, Kansas by rail
Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
26 Feb 44
Boarded 'SS Frederick Lykes'
789th
Staff Sergeant
?? Mar 44
Crew #038-R0
789th
Sergeant
Gunner
10 Mar 44
Arrived ETO
22 May 44
Air Medal w/ 3 OLC
26 Jun 44
Oak Leaf Cluster
Staff Sergeant
08 Jul 44
Awarded DFC
08 Jul 44
Awarded DFC
Staff Sergeant
Gunner
18 Sep 44
Returned US
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
061
23 Jun 44
Belloy Sur Somme / Fressin / Beaumetz Les Aise
☉
790th
Tail Turret Gunner
42-52559
Miss Fortune
Total Flights:
31
Total Combat:
31
Total Dispatched:
30
Total Credited:
27
Stories
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Topic
Author
No known stories at this time
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
No known Diary Entries at this time
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