467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Forbes, Raymond Edward
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Forbes
Raymond
Edward
Raymond
Edward
Serial Number
Officer:
O-701587
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
03 Dec 1923
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
3816 Jennings Rd.
Pine Lawn
St. Louis City Co.
Missouri
Pine Lawn
St. Louis City Co.
Missouri
Official Home Town
Unknown at this time
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
19 Nov 42
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:
18 Sep 45
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
13 Nov 1996
Vero Beach
Indian River Co.
Florida, United States
Vero Beach
Indian River Co.
Florida, United States
Cemetery:
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetary
Lemay,
St Louis Co., Missouri, United States:
Lemay,
St Louis Co., Missouri, United States:
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
02 Feb 43
Entered Service
04 Dec 43
Commissioned
Second Lieutenant
04 Aug 44
Promoted
First Lieutenant
10 Aug 44
Transferred from 492nd BG
788th (2nd Org)
First Lieutenant
O-1035 - Bombardier
Bombardier
11 Aug 44
Roster of Combat Crews
788th (2nd Org)
Second Lieutenant
Pilotage Navigator
05 Nov 44
Roster of Officers
788th (2nd Org)
First Lieutenant
Bombardier
27 Nov 44
Transfer to 70th Replacement Depot
788th (2nd Org)
First Lieutenant
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
Total Flights:
19
Total Combat:
19
Total Dispatched:
19
Total Credited:
18
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
01 Sep 1994
Recollection
Raymond E Forbes
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
No known Diary Entries at this time
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