467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Freiday, Gordon Smith
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Freiday
Gordon
Smith
Gordon
Smith
Serial Number
Enlisted:
39554918
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
23 Nov 1912
Rising City
Butler Co.
Nebraska, United States
Rising City
Butler Co.
Nebraska, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
2651 S. Catalina St.
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Co.
California
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Co.
California
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
19 Jan 43
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:
Returned to US Method:
Returned to US Method:
Air - Southern Route
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:
Place:
Place:
24 Sep 45
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
20 Jun 1977
San Fransisco
San Fransisco Co.
California, United States
San Fransisco
San Fransisco Co.
California, United States
Cemetery:
Santa Rosa Memorial Park (Shiloh Annex)
Windsor,
California, United States:
Windsor,
California, United States:
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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
31 Jan 44
Placed on Flying Status
791st
Sergeant
Engineer
07 Feb 44
Roster of Flying Personnel Departing Wendover
791st
Staff Sergeant
E-0748 - Airplane Mechanic - Gunner
Engineer
11 Feb 44
Transfer Orders from Wendover to Heringtonx
791st
Staff Sergeant
E-0748 - Airplane Mechanic - Gunner
15 Feb 44
Crew #118-51
791st
Staff Sergeant
E-0748 - Airplane Mechanic - Gunner
Engineer
20 Feb 44
Placed on Flying Status
791st
Staff Sergeant
E-0748 - Airplane Mechanic - Gunner
?? Mar 44
Crew #083-R0
791st
Technical Sergeant
Engineer
06 Nov 44
Transfer to 70th Repl Depot for RZI
788th (2nd Org)
Technical Sergeant
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
Total Flights:
42
Total Combat:
40
Total Dispatched:
37
Total Credited:
35
Stories
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Topic
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No known stories at this time
Diary Entries
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Type
Author
No known Diary Entries at this time
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