467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Close, Duane Elbert
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
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Duane
Elbert
Duane
Elbert
Serial Number
Enlisted:
16137453
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
27 Dec 1920
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
583 S. Harrison
Kankakee
Kankakee Co.
Illinois
Kankakee
Kankakee Co.
Illinois
Official Home Town
Unknown at this time
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
23 Nov 42
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago, Illinois
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:
29 Dec 44
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
29 Dec 1944
Wroxham
Broadland Co.
lk, England
Wroxham
Broadland Co.
lk, England
Cemetery:
Kankakee Memorial Gardens and Chapel Mausoleum
Kankakee,
Broadland Co., Illinois, United States:
Kankakee,
Broadland Co., Illinois, United States:
Notes
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
?? Dec 44
Crew #075-R1
790th
Radio Operator
29 Dec 44
KIA
790th
Sergeant
Radio Operator
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
Total Flights:
2
Total Combat:
2
Total Dispatched:
1
Total Credited:
1
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
No known stories at this time
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
29 Dec 44
Combat
Tripold, Edward Anthony
29 Dec 44
Combat
Waite, Lyle Dwaine
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