467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Hirsch, Richard Benjamin
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Hirsch
Richard
Benjamin
Dick
Richard
Benjamin
Dick
Serial Number
Enlisted:
Officer:
Officer:
16078136
O-698711
O-698711
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
03 Oct 1921
Chicago
Cook Co.
Illinois, United States
Chicago
Cook Co.
Illinois, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
208 4th St.
Wilmette
Cook Co.
Illinois
Wilmette
Cook Co.
Illinois
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
25 Apr 42
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago, Illinois
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:
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
12 Sep 2011
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Cemetery:
Memorial Park Cemetery
Skokie,
Cook Co., Illinois, United States:
Skokie,
Cook Co., Illinois, United States:
Notes
Topic
No Notes at this time
Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
07 Feb 44
Roster of Flying Personnel Departing Wendover
790th
Second Lieutenant
O-1034 - Navigator
Navigator
11 Feb 44
Transfer Orders from Wendover to Herington
790th
Second Lieutenant
O-1034 - Navigator
15 Feb 44
Crew #118-48
790th
Second Lieutenant
O-1034 - Navigator
Navigator
?? Mar 44
Crew #055-R0
790th
Second Lieutenant
O-1034 - Navigator
Navigator
31 Aug 44
Roster of Combat Crews
790th
First Lieutenant
Navigator
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
Total Flights:
33
Total Combat:
31
Total Dispatched:
29
Total Credited:
26
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
No known stories at this time
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
No known Diary Entries at this time
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