467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Hess, Merle Lavern
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Hess
Merle
Lavern
Merle
Lavern
Serial Number
Enlisted:
37678808
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
13 Nov 1923
Waverly
Bremer Co.
Iowa, United States
Waverly
Bremer Co.
Iowa, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
805 5th Ave.
Waverly
Bremer Co.
Iowa
Waverly
Bremer Co.
Iowa
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
18 Sep 43
Camp Dodge
Herrold, Iowa
Camp Dodge
Herrold, Iowa
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:
04 Oct 45
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
13 Nov 2015
Waterloo
Black Hawk Co.
Iowa, United States
Waterloo
Black Hawk Co.
Iowa, United States
Cemetery:
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Waterloo,
Black Hawk Co., Iowa, United States:
Waterloo,
Black Hawk Co., Iowa, United States:
Notes
Topic
No Notes at this time
Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
09 Oct 43
Entered Service
29 Jun 44
Departed US
?? Aug 44
Roster of Combat Crews
791st
Sergeant
Gunner
30 Mar 45
Transfer to 70th Repl. Depot
788th (2nd Org)
Staff Sergeant
28 Apr 45
Returned US
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
103
24 Aug 44
Misburg
☉
791st
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
41-29393
Shoo Shoo Baby / Pete the P.O.M. Inspector II
123
22 Oct 44
Hamm
☉
788th
Tail Turret Gunner
41-29393
Shoo Shoo Baby / Pete the P.O.M. Inspector II
167
06 Feb 45
Magdeburg
x
788th
Tail Turret Gunner
44-40166
Irishman's Shanty / Dirty Dago / Monster
Total Flights:
36
Total Combat:
36
Total Dispatched:
35
Total Credited:
33
Stories
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Diary Entries
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