467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Groves, William Lester
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Groves
William
Lester
Bill
William
Lester
Bill
Serial Number
Officer:
O-2068379
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
03 Jul 1920
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
2327 Cherokee Prwy
Louisville
Jefferson Co.
Kentucky
Louisville
Jefferson Co.
Kentucky
Official Home Town
City:
State:
State:
Camp Croft
SC - South Carolina
SC - South Carolina
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:
Returned to US Method:
Returned to US Method:
Unknown at this time
Air - Northern Route
Air - Northern Route
Discharge Info
Date:
Place:
Place:
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
28 Jan 1987
Ponca City
Kay Co.
Oklahoma, United States
Ponca City
Kay Co.
Oklahoma, United States
Cemetery:
Resthaven Memorial Park
Ponca City,
Kay Co., Oklahoma, United States:
Ponca City,
Kay Co., Oklahoma, United States:
Notes
Topic
No Notes at this time
Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
25 Apr 45
Awarded Oak Leaf Cluster
Second Lieutenant
29 May 45
RZI Orders
789th
First Lieutenant
O-1034 - Navigator
Navigator
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
Total Flights:
29
Total Combat:
28
Total Dispatched:
28
Total Credited:
27
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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