467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Cantrell, Donald Chester
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Cantrell
Donald
Chester
Donald
Chester
Serial Number
Enlisted:
39121404
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
26 Jan 1923
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
Blue Lake
Humboldt Co.
California
Humboldt Co.
California
Official Home Town
City:
State:
State:
Blue Lake
CA - California
CA - California
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
23 Jan 43
San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
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:
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
31 Jan 2017
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Cemetery:
Lawncrest Memorial Park
Redding,
California, United States:
Redding,
California, United States:
Notes
Topic
No Notes at this time
Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
03 Nov 43
Transferred 399th BG - Wendover AAB
Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
01 Dec 43
Placed on Flying Status
791st
Sergeant
Gunner
25 Jan 44
Transfer to Topeka, Kansas by rail
Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
31 Jan 44
Placed on Flying Status
791st
Sergeant
Gunner
26 Feb 44
Boarded 'SS Frederick Lykes'
791st
Sergeant
?? Mar 44
Crew #083-R0
791st
Staff Sergeant
Gunner
13 May 44
Awarded Air Medal
Staff Sergeant
06 Nov 44
Transfer to 70th Repl Depot for RZI
788th (2nd Org)
Technical Sergeant
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
Total Flights:
40
Total Combat:
40
Total Dispatched:
37
Total Credited:
35
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
No known stories at this time
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
No known Diary Entries at this time
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