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Helms, Richard Dean
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Helms
Richard
Dean
Richard
Dean
Serial Number
Enlisted:
19178679
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
25 May 1921
El Dorado
Butler Co.
Kansas, United States
El Dorado
Butler Co.
Kansas, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
4865 W. Washington
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Co.
California
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Co.
California
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
17 Oct 42
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:
11 Sep 45
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
03 Aug 1993
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Co.
California, United States
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Co.
California, United States
Cemetery:
Riverside National Cemetery
Riverside,
California, United States:
Riverside,
California, United States:
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
01 Dec 43
Placed on Flying Status
791st
Sergeant
Gunner
31 Jan 44
Placed on Flying Status
791st
Sergeant
Gunner
07 Feb 44
Roster of Flying Personnel Departing Wendover
791st
Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
Gunner
15 Feb 44
Crew #118-55
791st
Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
Gunner
20 Feb 44
Placed on Flying Status
791st
Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
28 Feb 44
Crew #ggg4-KZ55
Staff Sergeant
Gunner
?? Mar 44
Crew #076-R0
791st
Staff Sergeant
Gunner
?? Aug 44
Roster of Combat Crews
791st
Staff Sergeant
Gunner
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
013
26 Apr 44
Paderborn
☉
791st
Right Waist Gunner
41-29393
Shoo Shoo Baby / Pete the P.O.M. Inspector II
Total Flights:
38
Total Combat:
36
Total Dispatched:
29
Total Credited:
28
Stories
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