467th Bombardment Group (H)
Research Site
Hird, Robert Ainsworth
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Hird
Robert
Ainsworth
Robert
Ainsworth
Serial Number
Enlisted:
42012613
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
16 Apr 1924
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
401 Mountain Ave.
Ridgewood
Bergen Co.
New Jersey
Ridgewood
Bergen Co.
New Jersey
Official Home Town
Unknown at this time
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
02 Sep 43
Newark, New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey
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:
01 Jan 45
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
01 Jan 1945
Andernach
Mayen-Koblenz Co.
, Germany
Andernach
Mayen-Koblenz Co.
, Germany
Cemetery:
Cedar Lawn Cemetery
Paterson,
Mayen-Koblenz Co., New Jersey, United States:
Paterson,
Mayen-Koblenz Co., New Jersey, United States:
Notes
Topic
No Notes at this time
Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
10 Aug 44
Transferred from 492nd BG
788th (2nd Org)
Corporal
E-0611 - Aerial Gunner
Gunner
11 Aug 44
Roster of Combat Crews
788th (2nd Org)
Corporal
Gunner
01 Jan 45
KIA
788th (2nd Org)
Staff Sergeant
Gunner
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
116
07 Oct 44
Magedburg
x
788th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
44-40166
Irishman's Shanty / Dirty Dago / Monster
Total Flights:
21
Total Combat:
21
Total Dispatched:
21
Total Credited:
20
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
No known stories at this time
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
01 Jan 45
Combat
Tripold, Edward Anthony
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