467th Bombardment Group (H)
Research Site
Kirsis, Arthur Russell
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Kirsis
Arthur
Russell

Serial Number
Enlisted:
Officer:
11081682
O-685486
Birth Info
Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:
27 Jul 1922

Boston
Suffolk Co.
Massachusetts, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
291 Lamartine St.
Jamaica Plain
Suffolk Co.
Massachusetts
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:

Place of Enlistment:
30 Jun 42

Boston, Massachusetts
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:

Returned to US Method:
Air - Southern Route

Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:

Place:
Unknown at this time

Unknown at this time
Passing Info
Date of Death:

Place of Death:

16 Oct 1985

Weymouth
Suffolk Co.
Massachusetts, United States

Cemetery:


Massachusetts National Cemetery
Bourne,
Barnstable Co., Massachusetts, 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
791st
Second Lieutenant
O-1035 - Bombardier
Bombardier
14 Feb 44
Promoted 1st Lt.
791st
First Lieutenant
Bombardier
?? Mar 44
Crew #077-R0
791st
First Lieutenant
O-1035 - Bombardier
Bombardier
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
002
11 Apr 44
Oschersleben
791st
Bombardier
41-29386
Gerocko
006
18 Apr 44
Brandenburg
791st
Bombardier
41-29375
Lil' Peach
014
27 Apr 44
Siracourt
791st
Bombardier
41-29386
Gerocko
017
01 May 44
Ruisseauville
791st
Bombardier
41-29450
Seilers Beavers
022
08 May 44
Brunswick
791st
Bombardier
41-29375
Lil' Peach
026
12 May 44
Bohlen
791st
Bombardier
42-94910
033
25 May 44
Mulhouse
791st
Bombardier
41-29375
Lil' Peach
039
02 Jun 44
Stella Plage
791st
Bombardier
42-94881
040
03 Jun 44
Berck Sur Mer
791st
Bombardier
42-94881
043
06 Jun 44
Villers Bocage
x
791st
Bombardier
42-94881
049
11 Jun 44
Beauvais
791st
Bombardier
42-94881
050
12 Jun 44
Evreux/Fauville
791st
Bombardier
42-95237
Normandy Queen
070
05 Jul 44
Le Culot
791st
Bombardier
42-52303
Topper
078
17 Jul 44
Haut Maisnil
789th
Command Pilot
41-28750
Thunder Mug
082
21 Jul 44
Neuaubing
791st
Bombardier
42-95115
Topper II
083
24 Jul 44
Montreuil
791st
Bombardier
42-95115
Topper II
084
25 Jul 44
Montreuil
791st
Bombardier
42-95115
Topper II
087
01 Aug 44
Villers L'Hopital
791st
Bombardier
42-95115
Topper II
091
05 Aug 44
Brunswick
791st
Bombardier
42-95115
Topper II
092
06 Aug 44
Hamburg
791st
Bombardier
42-95115
Topper II
094
08 Aug 44
Clastres
791st
Bombardier
42-95115
Topper II
096
11 Aug 44
Strasbourg
791st
Bombardier
41-29375
Lil' Peach
097
12 Aug 44
Mourmelon Le Grande
791st
Bombardier
42-95115
Topper II
Total Flights: 35
Total Combat: 34
Total Dispatched: 34
Total Credited: 33
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
Wendover - Lives were fleeting
Arthur Lyle Prichard

The story of Gerocko
Arthur Lyle Prichard

Wendover - Busted
Arthur Lyle Prichard

Oversea Movement
Arthur Lyle Prichard

11 Apr 1944
My First Mission
Arthur Lyle Prichard

12 Jun 1944
Normandy Queen - a long winding road home
Arthur Lyle Prichard

Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
18 Apr 44
Combat
Prichard, Arthur Lyle

24 Apr 44
Combat
Prichard, Arthur Lyle

27 Apr 44
Combat
Prichard, Arthur Lyle

08 May 44
Combat
Prichard, Arthur Lyle

09 May 44
Non-Combat
Prichard, Arthur Lyle

12 May 44
Combat
Prichard, Arthur Lyle

24 May 44
Combat
Prichard, Arthur Lyle

26 May 44
Non-Combat
Prichard, Arthur Lyle

28 May 44
Non-Combat
Prichard, Arthur Lyle

12 Jun 44
Combat
Wescott, Wells L