467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Cobb, Willis Edwin
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Cobb
Willis
Edwin
Willie
Willis
Edwin
Willie
Serial Number
Officer:
O-713352
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
04 Sep 1920
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
Pinetops
Edgecomb Co.
North Carolina
Edgecomb Co.
North Carolina
Official Home Town
Unknown at this time
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
23 Sep 42
Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh, North Carolina
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:
Returned to US Method:
Returned to US Method:
Air - Northern Route
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:
Place:
Place:
03 Jul 45
Sep Ctr Fort Bragg,
North Carolina
Sep Ctr Fort Bragg,
North Carolina
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
10 Feb 1994
Tarboro
Edgecomb Co.
North Carolina, United States
Tarboro
Edgecomb Co.
North Carolina, United States
Cemetery:
Pineview Cemetery
Pinetops,
Edgecomb Co., North Carolina, United States:
Pinetops,
Edgecomb Co., North Carolina, United States:
Notes
Topic
No Notes at this time
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
12 Mar 44
Commissioned
Second Lieutenant
10 Jul 44
Departed US
12 Jul 44
Arrived UK
31 Aug 44
Roster of Combat Crews
789th
Second Lieutenant
Co Pilot
05 Nov 44
Roster of Officers
789th
Second Lieutenant
Co Pilot
24 Jan 45
OLC to AM
Second Lieutenant
05 Mar 45
Roster of Officers
789th
Second Lieutenant
Co Pilot
23 Apr 45
Departed UK
04 May 45
Arrived US
03 Jul 45
Rank/MOS at Separation
First Lieutenant
O-1092 - Pilot, B24
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
Total Flights:
42
Total Combat:
40
Total Dispatched:
40
Total Credited:
38
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
18 Mar 1945
Berlin Mission Recollection
Charles Edward Huston
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
No known Diary Entries at this time
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