467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Macklem, John William
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Macklem
John
William

Serial Number
Enlisted:
17191589
Birth Info
Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:
15 Jan 1926

Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
Route #1
Ida Grove
Ida Co.
Iowa
Official Home Town
City:
State:
Battle Creek
IA - Iowa
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:

Place of Enlistment:
05 Feb 44

Des Moines, Iowa
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:

Returned to US Method:
Unknown at this time

Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:

Place:
19 Dec 45

Passing Info
Date of Death:

Place of Death:

16 May 1999

Pueblo
Pueblo Co.
Colorado, United States

Cemetery:


Unknown at this time

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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
?? Feb 44
Keesler Field, MS
05 Feb 44
Entered Service - Des Moines, IA
?? Apr 44
Aerial Gunnery School - Larado, TX
30 Oct 44
Departed US
?? Dec 44
Crew #015-R2
788th (2nd Org)
Gunner
25 Apr 45
Awarded Oak Leaf Cluster
Sergeant
17 Jun 45
Returned US
17 Jun 45
Returned US
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
146
24 Dec 44
Daun / Gerolstein / Ober
788th
Toggler
42-94986
Three Star (III*Special)
150
28 Dec 44
Neunkirchen
788th
Toggler
44-40140
Alice
162
16 Jan 45
Dresden
788th
Tail Turret Gunner
42-95234
Everythin's Jake
175
19 Feb 45
Meschede
788th
Toggler
42-94910
179
24 Feb 45
Bielefeld
788th
Toggler
42-50674
200
21 Mar 45
Hesepe
788th
Left Waist Gunner
42-50816
210
05 Apr 45
Plauen
x
788th
Toggler
42-50816
223
25 Apr 45
Traunstein
788th
Toggler
42-51282
S1
20 Jan 45
Aaschaffenburg
788th
Gunner
42-50674
Total Flights: 25
Total Combat: 23
Total Dispatched: 22
Total Credited: 20
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