467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Cushing, Oscar Richardson
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Cushing
Oscar
Richardson
Oscar
Richardson
Serial Number
Enlisted:
31176904
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
21 Sep 1921
Plymouth
New Hampshire, United States
Plymouth
New Hampshire, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
Reservoir Rd., Rfd #2
Plymouth
New Hampshire
Plymouth
New Hampshire
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
22 Oct 42
Manchester, New Hampshire
Manchester, New Hampshire
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:
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
27 Jun 2009
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Cemetery:
Riverside Cemetery
Plymouth,
New Hampshire, United States:
Plymouth,
New Hampshire, United States:
Notes
Topic
No Notes at this time
Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
06 Nov 43
Transferred from 800th BS, 470th BG
Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
Gunner
08 Nov 43
Assigned 788th BS
788th (1st Org)
Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
Gunner
31 Jan 44
Placed on Flying Status
791st
Sergeant
Gunner
07 Feb 44
Roster of Flying Personnel Departing Wendover
791st
Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
Gunner
15 Feb 44
Crew #118-54
791st
Sergeant
E-0748 - Airplane Mechanic - Gunner
Gunner
20 Feb 44
Placed on Flying Status
791st
Sergeant
E-0748 - Airplane Mechanic - Gunner
?? Mar 44
Crew #089-R0
791st
Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
Gunner
?? Jul 44
Hospital Admission
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
024
10 May 44
Diepholz
x
791st
Ball Turret Gunner
41-29393
Shoo Shoo Baby / Pete the P.O.M. Inspector II
Total Flights:
15
Total Combat:
14
Total Dispatched:
11
Total Credited:
11
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
No known stories at this time
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
27 May 44
Non-Combat
Prichard, Arthur Lyle
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