467th Bombardment Group (H)
Research Site
Mettler, Eugene Stranahan
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Mettler
Eugene
Stranahan

Serial Number
Enlisted:
37657298
Birth Info
Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:
30 Apr 1923

Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
712 Leach Ave.
Des Moines
Polk Co.
Iowa
Official Home Town
Unknown at this time
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:

Place of Enlistment:
22 Jan 43

Camp Dodge
Herrold, Iowa
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:

Returned to US Method:
Unknown at this time

Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:

Place:
31 Oct 45

Passing Info
Date of Death:

Place of Death:

31 Jul 1993

Des Moines
Polk Co.
Iowa, United States

Cemetery:


Sunset Memorial Gardens
Des Moines,
Polk Co., Iowa, United States:

Notes
Topic
No Notes at this time
Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
29 Jun 43
Entered Service
16 Jun 44
Departed US
06 Aug 44
POW
789th
Staff Sergeant
Gunner
12 Jun 45
Returned US
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
085
29 Jul 44
Breman
789th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
41-29363
086
31 Jul 44
Ludwigshafen
789th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
41-29363
087
01 Aug 44
Villers L'Hopital
789th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
42-110159
Pappy's Yokum
088
02 Aug 44
Haut Maisnil
789th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
41-29363
089
03 Aug 44
Lille
789th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
41-29363
090
04 Aug 44
Rostock
x
789th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
41-29363
092
06 Aug 44
Hamburg
789th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
41-29373
Flak Magnet / The Monster
Total Flights: 7
Total Combat: 7
Total Dispatched: 7
Total Credited: 6
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
No known stories at this time
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
29 Jul 44
Combat
Haenn, Joseph William

31 Jul 44
Combat
Haenn, Joseph William

02 Aug 44
Combat
Haenn, Joseph William

03 Aug 44
Combat
Haenn, Joseph William

06 Aug 44
Combat
Haenn, Joseph William