467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Kessler, Edward Arthur
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Kessler
Edward
Arthur
Edward
Arthur
Serial Number
Enlisted:
32735209
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
14 Jul 1916
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
16 Cummings St.
Rochester
Monroe Co.
New York
Rochester
Monroe Co.
New York
Official Home Town
Unknown at this time
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
12 Feb 43
Rochester, New York
Rochester, New York
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:
24 Sep 45
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
25 Aug 1964
Beechwood
Monroe Co.
New York, United States
Beechwood
Monroe Co.
New York, United States
Cemetery:
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
Rochester,
Monroe Co., New York, United States:
Rochester,
Monroe Co., New York, United States:
Notes
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
10 Aug 44
Transferred from 492nd BG
788th (2nd Org)
Staff Sergeant
11 Aug 44
Roster of Combat Crews
788th (2nd Org)
Staff Sergeant
Radio Operator
15 Apr 45
Transfer to 70th Reinf. Depot
788th (2nd Org)
Technical Sergeant
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
Total Flights:
39
Total Combat:
38
Total Dispatched:
38
Total Credited:
35
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
25 Dec 1944
Personal Account
"Jim" Hogarth
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
12 Dec 44
Combat
Hatten, Paul Van Buren
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