467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Cornett, Merle Leslie
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Cornett
Merle
Leslie

Serial Number
Enlisted:
33532306
Birth Info
Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:
15 Jan 1922

Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
Elk Creek
Grayson Co.
Virginia
Official Home Town
Unknown at this time
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:

Place of Enlistment:
08 Feb 43

Abingdon, Virginia
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:

Returned to US Method:
Unknown at this time

Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:

Place:
08 Sep 45

Passing Info
Date of Death:

Place of Death:

20 Mar 2008

Sparta
Allegheny Co.
North Carolina, United States

Cemetery:


Comers Rock Cemetery
Comers Rock,
Grayson Co., Virginia, United States:

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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
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
099
14 Aug 44
Dole-Tavaux
788th
Tail Turret Gunner
44-40155
Feudin' Wagon
102
18 Aug 44
Woippy
788th
Tail Turret Gunner
44-40155
Feudin' Wagon
103
24 Aug 44
Misburg
788th
Tail Turret Gunner
44-40155
Feudin' Wagon
110
09 Sep 44
Mainz / Wurms
788th
Ball Turret Gunner
44-40155
Feudin' Wagon
112
11 Sep 44
Stendahl
788th
Tail Turret Gunner
44-40155
Feudin' Wagon
115
06 Oct 44
Wenzendorf Stade
788th
Tail Turret Gunner
44-40155
Feudin' Wagon
119
14 Oct 44
Cologne
x
788th
Tail Turret Gunner
44-40155
Feudin' Wagon
121
17 Oct 44
Cologne
788th
Tail Turret Gunner
42-50614
Massachusetts Gal
124
25 Oct 44
Neumunster
788th
Tail Turret Gunner
44-40155
Feudin' Wagon
132
10 Nov 44
Hanau
788th
Tail Turret Gunner
42-94963
136
25 Nov 44
Bingen
788th
Tail Turret Gunner
42-50675
Bold Venture III
143
11 Dec 44
Hanau
788th
Tail Turret Gunner
44-40155
Feudin' Wagon
144
12 Dec 44
Hanau
788th
Tail Turret Gunner
44-40155
Feudin' Wagon
146
24 Dec 44
Daun / Gerolstein / Ober
788th
Right Waist Gunner
44-40155
Feudin' Wagon
148
26 Dec 44
Niederlahnstein
788th
Tail Turret Gunner
42-50614
Massachusetts Gal
152
30 Dec 44
Neuwied
788th
Tail Turret Gunner
42-50614
Massachusetts Gal
155
02 Jan 45
Remagen
788th
Tail Turret Gunner
44-40140
Alice
156
03 Jan 45
Zwiebrucken
788th
Tail Turret Gunner
44-40140
Alice
157
05 Jan 45
Cochem
788th
Tail Turret Gunner
42-50611
Bold Venture II
158
07 Jan 45
Rastatt
788th
Tail Turret Gunner
44-40155
Feudin' Wagon
Total Flights: 25
Total Combat: 24
Total Dispatched: 24
Total Credited: 23
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