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Faford, Donald Joseph
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Faford
Donald
Joseph

Serial Number
Enlisted:
31387705
Birth Info
Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:
12 Aug 1925

Burrillville
Providence Co.
Rhode Island, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
128 Coyle Ave.
Pawtucket
Providence Co.
Rhode Island
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:

Place of Enlistment:
27 Sep 43

Unknown at this time
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:

Returned to US Method:
Ship - Aquitania

Air - Northern Route
Discharge Info
Date:

Place:
08 Dec 45

Passing Info
Date of Death:

Place of Death:

07 Feb 1998

Pawtucket
Providence Co.
Rhode Island, United States

Cemetery:


Unknown at this time

Notes
Topic
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
23 Jan 45
Departed US
06 Feb 45
Arrived Rackheath
29 May 45
RZI Orders
790th
Technical Sergeant
E-0757 - Radio Operator - Mechanic Gunner, AAF
Radio Operator
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
190
09 Mar 45
Osnabruck
790th
Radio Operator
42-51280
Litt'l Chum
191
10 Mar 45
Arnsberg
x
790th
Radio Operator
42-95057
Angel
194
14 Mar 45
Giessen
790th
Radio Operator
42-95237
Normandy Queen
198
19 Mar 45
Leipheim
790th
Radio Operator
44-10596
Rhienmachen
200
21 Mar 45
Hesepe
790th
Radio Operator
42-50737
Hot Rock
203
24 Mar 45
Nordhorn
790th
Radio Operator
41-29378
Homeward Bound
205
25 Mar 45
Hitzacker
790th
Radio Operator
44-10552
207
31 Mar 45
Brunswick
790th
Radio Operator
42-95237
Normandy Queen
213
08 Apr 45
Unterschlauersbach
790th
Radio Operator
44-10596
Rhienmachen
215
10 Apr 45
Rechlin-Larz
790th
Radio Operator
42-50309
Plow Jockey / Tenovus
218
15 Apr 45
Royan
790th
Radio Operator
44-10596
Rhienmachen
219
16 Apr 45
Landshut
790th
Radio Operator
44-10596
Rhienmachen
222
21 Apr 45
Salzburg
790th
Radio Operator
42-95237
Normandy Queen
Total Flights: 15
Total Combat: 14
Total Dispatched: 14
Total Credited: 13
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
1988
Last Plane Home to the USA
James G Coffey

1989
Vindication (While "learning the ropes")
James G Coffey

Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
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