467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Dippold, Homer Arthur
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Dippold
Homer
Arthur
Homer
Arthur
Serial Number
Enlisted:
Officer:
Officer:
37436743
O-698270
O-698270
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
25 Jan 1917
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
Rt#1
Ankeny
Polk Co.
Iowa
Ankeny
Polk Co.
Iowa
Official Home Town
Unknown at this time
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
06 Oct 42
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:
16 Oct 45
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
20 Sep 1991
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Cemetery:
Ankeny Memorial Gardens
Crocker Township,
Iowa, United States:
Crocker Township,
Iowa, United States:
Notes
Topic
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
06 Oct 42
Entered Service
07 Feb 44
Roster of Flying Personnel Departing Wendover
789th
Second Lieutenant
Navigator
10 Feb 44
Processing HQ 21st Wing, Topeka, KS
789th
Second Lieutenant
O-1034 - Navigator
Navigator
?? Mar 44
Crew #043-R0
789th
Second Lieutenant
O-1034 - Navigator
Navigator
14 Mar 44
Departed US
26 Aug 44
Transferred Casual Pool 12 Repl Depot
First Lieutenant
18 Sep 44
Returned US
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
042
06 Jun 44
Colleville-Sur-Mer / Port En Bessin
☉
789th
Navigator
41-29373
Flak Magnet / The Monster
061
23 Jun 44
Belloy Sur Somme / Fressin / Beaumetz Les Aise
☉
789th
Navigator
42-110159
Pappy's Yokum
Total Flights:
41
Total Combat:
40
Total Dispatched:
37
Total Credited:
33
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
No known stories at this time
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
21 Jun 44
Combat
Haenn, Joseph William
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