467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Leister, Roger Lavere
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Leister
Roger
Lavere
Roger
Lavere
Serial Number
Enlisted:
Officer:
Officer:
13076081
O-695751
O-695751
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
22 Sep 1923
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
524 W. Middle St.
Hanover
York Co.
Pennsylvania
Hanover
York Co.
Pennsylvania
Official Home Town
Unknown at this time
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
25 Jun 42
Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:
Returned to US Method:
Returned to US Method:
Air - Northern Route
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:
Place:
Place:
13 Aug 45
Fort Dix,
New Jersey
Fort Dix,
New Jersey
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
13 Aug 2009
New Oxford
Adams Co.
Pennsylvania, United States
New Oxford
Adams Co.
Pennsylvania, United States
Cemetery:
Rest Haven Cemetery
Hanover,
York Co., Pennsylvania, United States:
Hanover,
York Co., Pennsylvania, United States:
Notes
Topic
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
25 Jun 42
Entered Service - Baltimore, MD
17 Mar 43
Transfer of Students from San Antonio AvCadet, TX
Second Lieutenant
21 Mar 43
Report Randolph Field - Pine Bluff, Ark
Second Lieutenant
03 Nov 43
Rated Pilot
Second Lieutenant
03 Nov 43
Assigned Liberal AAF, KS
04 Feb 44
Assigned 2nd AF 18th Repl Wing Salt Lake City Utah
Second Lieutenant
07 Jun 44
Overseas Movement Order - Topeka AAF
Second Lieutenant
O-1024 - Pilot, Four Engine
Pilot
08 Jun 44
Operation Order - ATC, Dow Field, Bangor ME
Second Lieutenant
Pilot
10 Jun 44
Departed US
06 Jul 44
Transferred to 392nd BG
8th AF Replacement Ctr "B"
Second Lieutenant
Pilot
10 Jul 44
Transferred to 492nd BG
392nd BG
Second Lieutenant
Pilot
10 Aug 44
Transferred from 492nd BG
788th (2nd Org)
Second Lieutenant
Pilot
11 Aug 44
Roster of Combat Crews
788th (2nd Org)
Second Lieutenant
Pilot
05 Nov 44
Roster of Officers
788th (2nd Org)
First Lieutenant
Pilot
03 Apr 45
Assigned 70th Repl Dep Order
788th (2nd Org)
First Lieutenant
Pilot
07 Apr 45
Transfer to 70th Reinf. Depot
788th (2nd Org)
First Lieutenant
19 Apr 45
Movement Order - Depart UK
70th Repl Dep.
First Lieutenant
O-1091 - Pilot, B17
Pilot
13 May 45
Returned US
15 May 45
Leave Order - Redist Sta #2, Miami Beach, FL
Rec Sta #2, 1262nd Per Ctr, Fort Dix
First Lieutenant
O-1092 - Pilot, B24
30 Jun 45
Assigned Sep Ctr#2, Fort Dix
1020th AAF Base Unit
First Lieutenant
O-1092 - Pilot, B24
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
Total Flights:
30
Total Combat:
28
Total Dispatched:
27
Total Credited:
26
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
No known stories at this time
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
No known Diary Entries at this time
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