467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Kelley, John Berchman
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Kelley
John
Berchman
John
Berchman
Serial Number
Enlisted:
Officer:
Officer:
19128898
O-693278
O-693278
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
29 May 1918
San Francisco Co.
California, United States
San Francisco Co.
California, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
511 S. Anacapa St.
Ventura
Ventura Co.
California
Ventura
Ventura Co.
California
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
24 May 42
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:
Returned to US Method:
Returned to US Method:
Air - Southern Route
ATC - Air Transport Command
ATC - Air Transport Command
Discharge Info
Date:
Place:
Place:
18 Aug 45
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
02 May 1968
Ventura Co.
California, United States
Ventura Co.
California, United States
Cemetery:
Ivy Lawn Memorial Park
Ventura,
Ventura Co., California, United States:
Ventura,
Ventura Co., California, United States:
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
06 Nov 43
Assigned to 467th BG
Second Lieutenant
O-1022 - Bomber Pilot, Two Engine
Co Pilot
08 Nov 43
Assigned to 790th BS
790th
Second Lieutenant
O-1022 - Bomber Pilot, Two Engine
Co Pilot
25 Jan 44
Transfer to Topeka, Kansas by rail
Second Lieutenant
O-1024 - Pilot, Four Engine
26 Feb 44
Boarded 'SS Frederick Lykes'
790th
Second Lieutenant
?? Mar 44
Crew #064-R0
790th
Second Lieutenant
O-1022 - Bomber Pilot, Two Engine
Co Pilot
25 May 44
Earned Cluster
790th
Co Pilot
18 Oct 44
Returned US - Wash. DC
First Lieutenant
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
Total Flights:
31
Total Combat:
31
Total Dispatched:
30
Total Credited:
26
Stories
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