467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Donovan, Ralph Charles
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Donovan
Ralph
Charles
Ralph
Charles
Serial Number
Enlisted:
33667758
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
23 Jan 1917
Pittsburgh
Allegeheny Co.
Pennsylvania, United States
Pittsburgh
Allegeheny Co.
Pennsylvania, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
242 Bigham St.
Pittsburgh
Allegheny Co.
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Allegheny Co.
Pennsylvania
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
15 Mar 43
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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:
24 Sep 45
Miami Beach, Florida
Miami Beach, Florida
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
23 Jun 1992
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Cemetery:
Calvary Cemetery
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, United States:
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, United States:
Notes
Topic
No Notes at this time
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at this Time
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
22 Mar 43
Entered Service - Pittsburgh, PA
07 Feb 44
Roster of Flying Personnel Departing Wendover
789th
Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
Gunner
11 Feb 44
Transfer Orders from Wendover to Herington
789th
Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
?? Mar 44
Crew #035-R0
789th
Sergeant
Gunner
01 Mar 44
Departed US
31 Aug 44
Roster of Combat Crews
789th
Staff Sergeant
Gunner
02 Jul 45
Returned US
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
061
23 Jun 44
Belloy Sur Somme / Fressin / Beaumetz Les Aise
☉
789th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
41-28750
Thunder Mug
Total Flights:
34
Total Combat:
32
Total Dispatched:
29
Total Credited:
26
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
No known stories at this time
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
14 Oct 44
Combat
Rewey, John Delbert
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