467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Ekwall, William John
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Ekwall
William
John

Serial Number
Enlisted:
37684831
Birth Info
Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:
16 Nov 1925

Ottumwa
Wapello Co.
Iowa, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
232 South Moore St.
Ottumwa
Wapello Co.
Iowa
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:

Place of Enlistment:
13 Feb 44

Unknown at this time
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:

Returned to US Method:
Unknown at this time

Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:

Place:
10 Nov 45

Passing Info
Date of Death:

Place of Death:

21 Nov 2014

Murfreesboro
Rutherford Co.
Tennessee, United States

Cemetery:


Ottumwa Cemetery
Ottumwa,
Wapello Co., Iowa, United States:

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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
13 Feb 44
Entered Service - Camp Dodge, IA
30 Oct 44
Departed US
?? Nov 44
Crew #015-R2
788th (2nd Org)
Gunner
20 Nov 44
Assigned 788th BS (2nd Org)
788th (2nd Org)
Corporal
17 Jun 45
Returned US
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
142
10 Dec 44
Bingen
788th
Left Waist Gunner
42-94943
The Cherub
145
18 Dec 44
Coblenz
x
788th
Left Waist Gunner
42-94943
The Cherub
146
24 Dec 44
Daun / Gerolstein / Ober
788th
Left Waist Gunner
42-94986
Three Star (III*Special)
150
28 Dec 44
Neunkirchen
788th
Left Waist Gunner
44-40140
Alice
153
31 Dec 44
Engers
788th
Left Waist Gunner
44-40120
That's All Brother
157
05 Jan 45
Cochem
788th
Left Waist Gunner
44-40120
That's All Brother
158
07 Jan 45
Rastatt
788th
Left Waist Gunner
42-94943
The Cherub
161
14 Jan 45
Hallendorf
788th
Left Waist Gunner
44-40155
Feudin' Wagon
175
19 Feb 45
Meschede
788th
Left Waist Gunner
42-94910
176
21 Feb 45
Nurnberg
788th
Left Waist Gunner
44-40155
Feudin' Wagon
179
24 Feb 45
Bielefeld
788th
Left Waist Gunner
42-50674
190
09 Mar 45
Osnabruck
788th
Left Waist Gunner
44-40140
Alice
192
11 Mar 45
Kiel
788th
Left Waist Gunner
44-40140
Alice
193
12 Mar 45
Swinemunde
788th
Left Waist Gunner
44-40211
Miss Irene
194
14 Mar 45
Giessen
788th
Left Waist Gunner
42-50611
Bold Venture II
198
19 Mar 45
Leipheim
788th
Left Waist Gunner
44-10600
Piccadilly Commando
200
21 Mar 45
Hesepe
788th
Toggler
42-50816
201
22 Mar 45
Kitzingen
788th
Left Waist Gunner
42-94910
202
23 Mar 45
Osnabruck
788th
Left Waist Gunner
44-10601
Rosalyn
210
05 Apr 45
Plauen
x
788th
Left Waist Gunner
42-50816
212
07 Apr 45
Krummel
788th
Left Waist Gunner
44-10600
Piccadilly Commando
215
10 Apr 45
Rechlin-Larz
788th
Left Waist Gunner
44-40155
Feudin' Wagon
223
25 Apr 45
Traunstein
788th
Left Waist Gunner
42-51282
S1
20 Jan 45
Aaschaffenburg
788th
Gunner
42-50674
Total Flights: 32
Total Combat: 30
Total Dispatched: 29
Total Credited: 27
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