467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Colby, Walter Roland
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Colby
Walter
Roland
Walter
Roland
Serial Number
Enlisted:
31368126
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
05 Apr 1925
Cambridge
Middlesex Co.
Massachusetts, United States
Cambridge
Middlesex Co.
Massachusetts, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
113 Clay St.
Cambridge
Middlesex Co.
Massachusetts
Cambridge
Middlesex Co.
Massachusetts
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
20 Jul 43
Boston, Massachusetts
Boston, Massachusetts
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:
Returned to US Method:
Returned to US Method:
Unknown at this time
Air - Northern Route
Air - Northern Route
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:
28 May 2018
North Andover
Essex Co.
Massachusetts, United States
North Andover
Essex Co.
Massachusetts, United States
Cemetery:
Unknown at this time
Notes
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
?? Mar 44
Hospital Admission
29 May 45
RZI Orders
791st
Technical Sergeant
E-0757 - Radio Operator - Mechanic Gunner, AAF
Radio Operator
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
177
22 Feb 45
Hildesheim
☉
789th
Radio Operator
42-110168
The Perfect Lady/ Dirty-Lil / Old Iron Pants
191
10 Mar 45
Arnsberg
☉
789th
Radio Operator
42-110168
The Perfect Lady/ Dirty-Lil / Old Iron Pants
Total Flights:
30
Total Combat:
28
Total Dispatched:
27
Total Credited:
25
Stories
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