467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Klass, Herbert E
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Klass
Herbert
E

Serial Number
Enlisted:
33361281
Birth Info
Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:
11 Jan 1922

Easton
North Co.
Pennsylvania, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
53 N. Green St.
Easton
North Co.
Pennsylvania
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:

Place of Enlistment:
22 Aug 42

Allentown, Pennsylvania
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:

Returned to US Method:
Air - Southern Route

Ship - Queen Mary
Discharge Info
Date:

Place:
27 Sep 45

Passing Info
Date of Death:

Place of Death:

30 Nov 2009

Unknown at this time

Cemetery:


Northampton Memorial Shrine
Palmer Township,
Pennsylvania, :

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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
06 Nov 43
Transferred from 803rd BS, 470th BG
Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
Gunner
08 Nov 43
Assigned to 791st BS
791st
Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
Gunner
01 Dec 43
Placed on Flying Status
791st
Sergeant
Gunner
31 Jan 44
Placed on Flying Status
791st
Sergeant
Gunner
07 Feb 44
Roster of Flying Personnel Departing Wendover
791st
Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
Gunner
20 Feb 44
Placed on Flying Status
Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
28 Feb 44
Crew #ggg4-KZ25
Sergeant
Gunner
?? Mar 44
Crew #079-R0
791st
Staff Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
Gunner
?? Dec 44
Hospital Admission
11 Mar 45
Returned US w/ Injury
Staff Sergeant
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
002
11 Apr 44
Oschersleben
791st
Right Waist Gunner
41-29375
Lil' Peach
009
21 Apr 44
Zwickau
x
791st
Left Waist Gunner
42-52477
010
22 Apr 44
Hamm
791st
Right Waist Gunner
42-52477
020
05 May 44
Sottevast
791st
Ball Turret Gunner
41-29375
Lil' Peach
028
19 May 44
Brunswick
791st
Right Waist Gunner
41-29421
Wallowing Wilbert
031
23 May 44
Bourges
791st
Right Waist Gunner
41-29386
Gerocko
032
24 May 44
Melun
791st
Right Waist Gunner
41-29421
Wallowing Wilbert
034
27 May 44
Neukirchen
791st
Ball Turret Gunner
41-29386
Gerocko
042
06 Jun 44
Colleville-Sur-Mer / Port En Bessin
791st
Gunner
42-52303
Topper
095
09 Aug 44
Saarbrucken
x
791st
Gunner
42-95554
Total Flights: 20
Total Combat: 18
Total Dispatched: 15
Total Credited: 13
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