467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Capers, Francis Ralph
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Capers
Francis
Ralph
Francis
Ralph
Serial Number
Enlisted:
34098528
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
05 Mar 1918
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
12 Gosnell Ave.
Inman
Spartanburg Co.
South Carolina
Inman
Spartanburg Co.
South Carolina
Official Home Town
Unknown at this time
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
22 Oct 41
Fort Jackson
Columbia, South Carolina
Fort Jackson
Columbia, South Carolina
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:
Returned to US Method:
Returned to US Method:
Ship - Queen Elizabeth
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:
Place:
Place:
09 Sep 45
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
11 May 1981
Cincinnati
Hamilton Co.
Ohio, United States
Cincinnati
Hamilton Co.
Ohio, United States
Cemetery:
Old Bethel Baptist Cemetery
Woodruff,
Spartanburg Co., South Carolina, United States:
Woodruff,
Spartanburg Co., South Carolina, United States:
Notes
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
15 May 44
Promoted
Staff Sergeant
10 Aug 44
Transferred from 492nd BG
788th (2nd Org)
Staff Sergeant
E-0611 - Aerial Gunner
Gunner
11 Aug 44
Roster of Combat Crews
788th (2nd Org)
Staff Sergeant
Gunner
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
Total Flights:
6
Total Combat:
6
Total Dispatched:
6
Total Credited:
6
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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