467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Mikkelsen, James Arthur
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Mikkelsen
James
Arthur

Serial Number
Enlisted:
Officer:
16078226
O-809022
Birth Info
Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:
23 Aug 1917

Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
6256 Warwick Ave.
Des Plaines
Cook Co.
Illinois
Official Home Town
City:
State:
Des Palines
IL - Illinois
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:

Place of Enlistment:
06 May 42

Chicago, Illinois
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:

Returned to US Method:
Air - Southern Route

Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:

Place:
16 Jun 45

Passing Info
Date of Death:

Place of Death:

03 Mar 1981

St. Louis
St. Louis Co.
Missouri, United States

Cemetery:


Jefferson Barracks National Cemetary
Lemay,
Missouri, United States:

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Topic
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
03 Nov 43
Transferred 399th BG - Wendover AAB
Second Lieutenant
O-1024 - Pilot, Four Engine
07 Feb 44
Roster of Flying Personnel Departing Wendover
791st
Second Lieutenant
O-1024 - Pilot, Four Engine
11 Feb 44
Transfer Orders from Wendover to Heringtonx
791st
Second Lieutenant
O-1024 - Pilot, Four Engine
?? Mar 44
Crew #084-R0
791st
Second Lieutenant
O-1024 - Pilot, Four Engine
Pilot
13 May 44
Awarded Air Medal
Second Lieutenant
08 Jul 44
Awarded Oak Leaf Cluster
First Lieutenant
24 Jul 44
Awarded DFC
First Lieutenant
Pilot
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
006
18 Apr 44
Brandenburg
791st
Pilot
42-52303
Topper
012
25 Apr 44
Mannheim
791st
Pilot
42-52477
042
06 Jun 44
Colleville-Sur-Mer / Port En Bessin
791st
Pilot
42-95115
Topper II
050
12 Jun 44
Evreux/Fauville
791st
Pilot
42-95115
Topper II
055
18 Jun 44
Bremerhausen
791st
Pilot
42-95115
Topper II
060
21 Jun 44
Berlin (Genshagen)
791st
Pilot
42-95115
Topper II
061
23 Jun 44
Belloy Sur Somme / Fressin / Beaumetz Les Aise
791st
Pilot
42-94963
062
24 Jun 44
Toussus
791st
Pilot
42-94963
082
21 Jul 44
Neuaubing
791st
Pilot
42-94963
Total Flights: 42
Total Combat: 39
Total Dispatched: 36
Total Credited: 34
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
No known stories at this time
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
22 Apr 44
Combat
Bell, Anthony Vincent

02 Jun 44
Non-Combat
Bell, Anthony Vincent

03 Jun 44
Non-Combat
Haenn, Joseph William