467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Kester, William Edwin
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Kester
William
Edwin
William
Edwin
Serial Number
Enlisted:
17115864
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
29 Jul 1922
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
7223 Highland
Kansas City
Jackson Co.
Missouri
Kansas City
Jackson Co.
Missouri
Official Home Town
Unknown at this time
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
03 Sep 42
Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas City, Kansas
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:
Returned to US Method:
Returned to US Method:
Ship - Fredrick Lykes
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:
25 Apr 1965
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Co.
California, United States
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Co.
California, United States
Cemetery:
Unknown at this time
Notes
Topic
No Notes at this time
No
Image Gallery
Available
at this Time
Image Gallery
Available
at this Time
Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
25 Jan 44
Transfer to Topeka, Kansas by rail
Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
26 Feb 44
Boarded 'SS Frederick Lykes'
788th (1st Org)
Staff Sergeant
?? Mar 44
Original Crew (#8)
788th (1st Org)
Staff Sergeant
Gunner
02 May 44
Transferred to 790th BS
790th
Staff Sergeant
Gunner
11 May 44
Interned - Switzerland
790th
Staff Sergeant
Gunner
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
Total Flights:
11
Total Combat:
11
Total Dispatched:
8
Total Credited:
7
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
No known stories at this time
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
11 May 44
Combat
Wescott, Wells L
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