467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Burns, Rufus Randall
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Burns
Rufus
Randall
Randall
Rufus
Randall
Randall
Serial Number
Enlisted:
Officer:
Officer:
18225721
O-697986
O-697986
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
14 Mar 1920
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
48 N. Catalina, Apt 10
Pasadena
Los Angeles Co.
California
Pasadena
Los Angeles Co.
California
Official Home Town
Unknown at this time
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
06 Nov 42
Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:
Returned to US Method:
Returned to US Method:
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:
Place:
Place:
13 Aug 44
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
13 Aug 1944
Mezidon
Normandy Co.
, France
Mezidon
Normandy Co.
, France
Cemetery:
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
Colleville-Sur-Mer,
Normandy,
France:
Colleville-Sur-Mer,
Normandy,
France:
Notes
Topic
No Notes at this time
Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
31 May 44
Roster of Officers
791st
Second Lieutenant
Bombardier
13 Aug 44
KIA
791st
Second Lieutenant
Navigator
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
061
23 Jun 44
Belloy Sur Somme / Fressin / Beaumetz Les Aise
☉
791st
Bombardier
41-29369
Tender Comrade / Ole 369
Total Flights:
26
Total Combat:
26
Total Dispatched:
26
Total Credited:
22
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
13 Aug 1944
Eyewitness Statement
James Robert Lovelace
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
13 Aug 44
Combat
Hatten, Paul Van Buren
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