467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Downing, Woodrow Earl
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Downing
Woodrow
Earl
Woodrow
Earl
Serial Number
Officer:
O-667265
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
28 Sep 1917
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
117 Jefferson Ave.
Springfield
Hampden Co.
Massachusetts
Springfield
Hampden Co.
Massachusetts
Official Home Town
City:
State:
State:
Worcester
MA - Massachusetts
MA - Massachusetts
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:
Unknown at this time
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:
07 Dec 2002
Fairfax
Marin Co.
California, United States
Fairfax
Marin Co.
California, United States
Cemetery:
Unknown at this time
Notes
Topic
No Notes at this time
Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
17 Jan 44
Promotion
First Lieutenant
12 May 44
Air Crew - Mission #025
791st
Bombardier
30 Jun 44
Roster of Officers
791st
First Lieutenant
Bombardier
08 Jul 44
Awarded Oak Leaf Cluster
First Lieutenant
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
057
20 Jun 44
St. Martin L' Hortier
☉
791st
Bombardier
42-95201
Blond Bomber / Stinker / Saucey Pants
061
23 Jun 44
Belloy Sur Somme / Fressin / Beaumetz Les Aise
☉
791st
Bombardier
42-110168
The Perfect Lady/ Dirty-Lil / Old Iron Pants
Total Flights:
32
Total Combat:
32
Total Dispatched:
32
Total Credited:
30
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
06 Aug 1944
Roy J. Doole - KIA
MACR
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
29 Jul 44
Combat
Hatten, Paul Van Buren
03 Aug 44
Combat
Hatten, Paul Van Buren
04 Aug 44
Combat
Hatten, Paul Van Buren
05 Aug 44
Combat
Hatten, Paul Van Buren
06 Aug 44
Combat
Hatten, Paul Van Buren
13 Aug 44
Combat
Hatten, Paul Van Buren
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