467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Foster, John Benjamin
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Foster
John
Benjamin
John
Benjamin
Serial Number
Enlisted:
18168199
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
11 Jun 1923
Shoffner
Jackson Co.
Arkansas, United States
Shoffner
Jackson Co.
Arkansas, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
54 Alfred
Detroit
Wayne Co.
Michigan
Detroit
Wayne Co.
Michigan
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
30 Oct 42
Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock, Arkansas
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:
Returned to US Method:
Returned to US Method:
Ship - Fredrick Lykes
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:
Place:
Place:
06 Sep 45
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
06 Feb 1991
Sprinfield
Missouri, United States
Sprinfield
Missouri, United States
Cemetery:
Augusta Memorial Park
Augusta,
Arkansas, United States:
Augusta,
Arkansas, United States:
Notes
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
03 Nov 43
Transferred 399th BG - Wendover AAB
Sergeant
E-0748 - Airplane Mechanic - Gunner
01 Dec 43
Placed on Flying Status
791st
Sergeant
Engineer
25 Jan 44
Transfer to Topeka, Kansas by rail
Private
E-0748 - Airplane Mechanic - Gunner
31 Jan 44
Placed on Flying Status
791st
Private
Engineer
26 Feb 44
Boarded 'SS Frederick Lykes'
791st
Private
?? Mar 44
Crew #091-R0
791st
Private
Engineer
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
Total Flights:
34
Total Combat:
34
Total Dispatched:
32
Total Credited:
29
Stories
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Topic
Author
No known stories at this time
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
No known Diary Entries at this time
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