467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Lavery, Francis Michael
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Lavery
Francis
Michael

Serial Number
Enlisted:
31163351
Birth Info
Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:
17 Aug 1920

Cambridge
Middlesex Co.
Massachusetts, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
502 Washington St.
Wellesley
Suffolk Co.
Massachusetts
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:

Place of Enlistment:
23 Aug 42

Boston, Massachusetts
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:

Returned to US Method:
Air - Southern Route

Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:

Place:
15 Sep 45

Passing Info
Date of Death:

Place of Death:

03 May 2002

Humarock
Plymouth Co.
Massachusetts, United States

Cemetery:


Unknown at this time

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Topic
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
01 Dec 43
Placed on Flying Status
791st
Sergeant
Engineer
31 Jan 44
Placed on Flying Status
791st
Sergeant
Engineer
07 Feb 44
Roster of Flying Personnel Departing Wendover
791st
Sergeant
E-0748 - Airplane Mechanic - Gunner
Gunner
11 Feb 44
Transfer Orders from Wendover to Herington
791st
Sergeant
E-0748 - Airplane Mechanic - Gunner
15 Feb 44
Crew #118-57
791st
Sergeant
E-0748 - Airplane Mechanic - Gunner
Gunner
20 Feb 44
Placed on Flying Status
791st
Sergeant
E-0748 - Airplane Mechanic - Gunner
28 Feb 44
Crew #ggg4-KZ57
Staff Sergeant
Gunner
?? Mar 44
Crew #086-R0
791st
Staff Sergeant
Gunner
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
002
11 Apr 44
Oschersleben
791st
Left Waist Gunner
41-29420
Belle of the East
006
18 Apr 44
Brandenburg
791st
Left Waist Gunner
41-29420
Belle of the East
008
20 Apr 44
Siracourt
791st
Right Waist Gunner
41-29420
Belle of the East
011
24 Apr 44
Leipheim
791st
Right Waist Gunner
41-29420
Belle of the East
013
26 Apr 44
Paderborn
791st
Left Waist Gunner
41-29420
Belle of the East
015
27 Apr 44
Blainville
791st
Right Waist Gunner
41-29420
Belle of the East
017
01 May 44
Ruisseauville
791st
Left Waist Gunner
41-29420
Belle of the East
022
08 May 44
Brunswick
791st
Left Waist Gunner
41-29420
Belle of the East
023
09 May 44
Florennes
791st
Left Waist Gunner
41-29420
Belle of the East
028
19 May 44
Brunswick
791st
Left Waist Gunner
41-29420
Belle of the East
030
21 May 44
Siracourt
791st
Left Waist Gunner
41-28981
Wolves Inc.
031
23 May 44
Bourges
791st
Left Waist Gunner
41-29420
Belle of the East
033
25 May 44
Mulhouse
791st
Left Waist Gunner
41-29420
Belle of the East
037
30 May 44
Zwischenahn
791st
Right Waist Gunner
41-28981
Wolves Inc.
042
06 Jun 44
Colleville-Sur-Mer / Port En Bessin
791st
Gunner
41-29420
Belle of the East
046
08 Jun 44
Pontaubault
x
791st
(AE) Asst. Engineer
41-29445
Also Ran
054
17 Jun 44
Tours
791st
(AE) Asst. Engineer
41-29420
Belle of the East
058
20 Jun 44
Ostermoor
791st
(AE) Asst. Engineer
41-29420
Belle of the East
060
21 Jun 44
Berlin (Genshagen)
x
791st
(AE) Asst. Engineer
42-52394
Palace Meat Market / Scrapper
062
24 Jun 44
Toussus
791st
(AE) Asst. Engineer
41-28962
Flak Magnet II
065
25 Jun 44
Bretigny
791st
(AE) Asst. Engineer
41-29386
Gerocko
071
06 Jul 44
Keil
791st
(AE) Asst. Engineer
41-29420
Belle of the East
072
07 Jul 44
Lutzkendorf
791st
(AE) Asst. Engineer
41-29420
Belle of the East
074
11 Jul 44
Munich
791st
(AE) Asst. Engineer
41-29420
Belle of the East
075
12 Jul 44
Munich
791st
(AE) Asst. Engineer
41-29420
Belle of the East
076
13 Jul 44
Sarrbrucken
791st
(AE) Asst. Engineer
41-28744
Fate's Fortune / Go Getter
077
16 Jul 44
Sarrbrucken
x
791st
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
41-29420
Belle of the East
081
20 Jul 44
Eisenach
791st
(AE) Asst. Engineer
41-29420
Belle of the East
082
21 Jul 44
Neuaubing
791st
(AE) Asst. Engineer
41-29420
Belle of the East
083
24 Jul 44
Montreuil
791st
(AE) Asst. Engineer
41-29420
Belle of the East
084
25 Jul 44
Montreuil
791st
(AE) Asst. Engineer
41-29420
Belle of the East
Total Flights: 38
Total Combat: 35
Total Dispatched: 35
Total Credited: 32
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
08 Jun 1944
'Also Ran' demise
Fred J Enck

Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
21 Jul 44
Combat
Hatten, Paul Van Buren