467th Bombardment Group (H)
Research Site
Degen, Jerome (NMI)
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Degen
Jerome
(NMI)
Jerome
(NMI)
Serial Number
Enlisted:
17135794
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
13 Oct 1924
Pittsburg
Crawford Co.
Kansas, United States
Pittsburg
Crawford Co.
Kansas, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
712 S. Catalpa St.
Pittsburg
Crawford Co.
Kansas
Pittsburg
Crawford Co.
Kansas
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
15 Dec 42
Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas City, Kansas
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:
27 Aug 45
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
01 Sep 1995
Peabody
Essex Co.
Massachusetts, United States
Peabody
Essex Co.
Massachusetts, United States
Cemetery:
Sharon Memorial Park
Sharon,
Norfolk Co., Massachusetts, United States:
Sharon,
Norfolk Co., Massachusetts, United States:
Notes
Topic
No Notes at this time
Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
31 Aug 44
Roster of Combat Crews
789th
Sergeant
Gunner
24 Jan 45
OLC to AM
Staff Sergeant
29 May 45
RZI Orders
789th
Staff Sergeant
E-0611 - Aerial Gunner
Gunner
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
158
07 Jan 45
Rastatt
☉
789th
Right Waist Gunner
42-110168
The Perfect Lady/ Dirty-Lil / Old Iron Pants
170
11 Feb 45
Dulmen
☉
789th
Left Waist Gunner
42-110168
The Perfect Lady/ Dirty-Lil / Old Iron Pants
Total Flights:
40
Total Combat:
38
Total Dispatched:
38
Total Credited:
35
Stories
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Topic
Author
No known stories at this time
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
No known Diary Entries at this time
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