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Leighty, Herbert Harastine
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Leighty
Herbert
Harastine

Serial Number
Enlisted:
33705094
Birth Info
Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:
10 Apr 1917

Royal
Fayette Co.
Pennsylvania, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
174 Morgantown St.
Uniontown
Fayette Co.
Pennsylvania
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:

Place of Enlistment:
21 Dec 43

Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:

Returned to US Method:
Unknown at this time

Air - Northern Route
Discharge Info
Date:

Place:
04 Nov 45

Sioux Falls,
South Dakota
Passing Info
Date of Death:

Place of Death:

09 Aug 1980

Canton
Stark Co.
Ohio, United States

Cemetery:


Evergreen Memorial Gardens
Louisville,
Stark Co., Ohio, United States:

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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
11 Jan 44
Entered Service - Fort Meade, MD
22 Oct 44
Departed US
29 May 45
RZI Orders
789th
Sergeant
E-0611 - Aerial Gunner
Gunner
20 Jun 45
Returned US
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
139
02 Dec 44
Bingen
☉
789th
047-R2
Ball Turret Gunner
42-94881
140
04 Dec 44
Bebra
☉
789th
047-R2
Tail Turret Gunner
42-110168
The Perfect Lady/ Dirty-Lil / Old Iron Pants
144
12 Dec 44
Hanau
☉
789th
047-R2
Left Waist Gunner
42-52621
Silver Dollar
145
18 Dec 44
Coblenz
x
789th
047-R2
Tail Turret Gunner
41-28981
Wolves Inc.
152
30 Dec 44
Neuwied
☉
789th
047-R2
Tail Turret Gunner
42-95032
Silver Chief
154
01 Jan 45
Guls
☉
789th
047-R2
Tail Turret Gunner
42-95004
The Honey Wagon
156
03 Jan 45
Zwiebrucken
☉
789th
047-R2
Ball Turret Gunner
42-110168
The Perfect Lady/ Dirty-Lil / Old Iron Pants
174
17 Feb 45
Aschaffenburg
x
789th
047-R2
Gunner
42-95004
The Honey Wagon
176
21 Feb 45
Nurnberg
☉
789th
047-R2
Tail Turret Gunner
42-95187
177
22 Feb 45
Hildesheim
☉
789th
047-R2
Tail Turret Gunner
42-52623
Wabbit
181
26 Feb 45
Eberswalde
☉
789th
047-R2
Tail Turret Gunner
42-110168
The Perfect Lady/ Dirty-Lil / Old Iron Pants
183
28 Feb 45
Bielefeld
☉
789th
047-R2
Tail Turret Gunner
42-52623
Wabbit
184
01 Mar 45
Ingolstadt
☉
789th
047-R2
Tail Turret Gunner
44-10598
186
03 Mar 45
Nienburg
☉
789th
047-R2
Tail Turret Gunner
42-110159
Pappy's Yokum
190
09 Mar 45
Osnabruck
☉
789th
047-R2
Tail Turret Gunner
44-10598
192
11 Mar 45
Kiel
☉
789th
047-R2
Tail Turret Gunner
42-95004
The Honey Wagon
193
12 Mar 45
Swinemunde
☉
789th
047-R2
Tail Turret Gunner
42-52590
E Pluribus Aluminum
198
19 Mar 45
Leipheim
☉
789th
047-R2
Tail Turret Gunner
42-95187
200
21 Mar 45
Hesepe
☉
789th
047-R2
Tail Turret Gunner
42-95187
202
23 Mar 45
Osnabruck
x
789th
047-R2
Tail Turret Gunner
42-95187
204
24 Mar 45
Kirtorf
☉
789th
047-R2
Tail Turret Gunner
42-50737
Hot Rock
206
30 Mar 45
Wilhelmshaven
☉
789th
047-R2
Tail Turret Gunner
44-10488
Massilon Tiger
209
04 Apr 45
Perleburg
☉
789th
047-R2
Tail Turret Gunner
42-51289
214
09 Apr 45
Lechfeld
☉
789th
047-R2
Tail Turret Gunner
44-40131
Gremlin Manor
216
11 Apr 45
Regensburg
☉
789th
047-R2
Tail Turret Gunner
42-51289
217
14 Apr 45
Pointe De Grave
☉
789th
047-R2
Tail Turret Gunner
42-110168
The Perfect Lady/ Dirty-Lil / Old Iron Pants
219
16 Apr 45
Landshut
☉
789th
047-R2
Tail Turret Gunner
42-51289
220
17 Apr 45
Carlsbad
☉
789th
047-R2
Tail Turret Gunner
42-52621
Silver Dollar
221
20 Apr 45
Zweisel
☉
789th
047-R2
Tail Turret Gunner
42-51289
222
21 Apr 45
Salzburg
☉
789th
047-R2
Tail Turret Gunner
44-10502
223
25 Apr 45
Traunstein
☉
789th
047-R2
Tail Turret Gunner
42-95073
Flying Home
S1
19 Dec 44
Bingen
789th
047-R2
Gunner
41-28981
Wolves Inc.
RZI
10 Jun 45
789th
789th-017
Gunner
44-10502
Total Flights: 33
Total Combat: 31
Total Dispatched: 30
Total Credited: 28
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