467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Creighton, Richard Carl
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Creighton
Richard
Carl
Richard
Carl
Serial Number
Enlisted:
39277316
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
05 Jun 1924
Byesville
Guernsey Co.
Ohio, United States
Byesville
Guernsey Co.
Ohio, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
514 N. Elena Ave.
Redondo Beach
Los Angeles Co.
California
Redondo Beach
Los Angeles Co.
California
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:
Returned to US Method:
Returned to US Method:
Air - Southern Route
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:
Place:
Place:
08 May 44
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
08 May 1944
Biekendorf
Hoexter Co.
, Germany
Biekendorf
Hoexter Co.
, Germany
Cemetery:
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington,
Arlington Co., Virginia, United States:
Arlington,
Arlington Co., Virginia, United States:
Notes
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
07 Feb 44
Roster of Flying Personnel Departing Wendover
788th (1st Org)
Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
Gunner
?? Mar 44
Crew #007-R0
788th (1st Org)
Staff Sergeant
Gunner
?? May 44
Hospital Admission
08 May 44
KIA
788th (1st Org)
Staff Sergeant
Gunner
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
Total Flights:
8
Total Combat:
7
Total Dispatched:
6
Total Credited:
5
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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