467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Minch, Ray Lavere
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Minch
Ray
Lavere

Serial Number
Enlisted:
35915587
Birth Info
Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:
29 Apr 1920

Amherst
Lorain Co.
Ohio, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
241 Harwood St.
Elyria
Lorain Co.
Ohio
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:

Place of Enlistment:
08 Sep 43

Cleveland, Ohio
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:

Returned to US Method:
Unknown at this time

Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:

Place:
18 Jul 45

Passing Info
Date of Death:

Place of Death:

15 May 1988

Vermillion
Lorain Co.
Ohio, United States

Cemetery:


Saint Mary Cemetery
Elyria,
Lorain Co., Ohio, United States:

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Topic
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
?? Aug 44
Hospital Admission
31 Aug 44
Roster of Combat Crews
789th
Sergeant
Gunner
?? Nov 44
Assigned to 788th BS
74th Station Compliment Squadron Aviation RS
Sergeant
23 Apr 45
Transfer to 70th Reinf. Depot
788th (2nd Org)
Staff Sergeant
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
087
01 Aug 44
Villers L'Hopital
789th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
41-29348
Screw Ball
088
02 Aug 44
Haut Maisnil
789th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
42-52565
My Ideal / Southern Cross
092
06 Aug 44
Hamburg
789th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
41-28750
Thunder Mug
142
10 Dec 44
Bingen
790th
RCM Operator
42-95057
Angel
146
24 Dec 44
Daun / Gerolstein / Ober
790th
RCM Operator
42-95057
Angel
158
07 Jan 45
Rastatt
788th
RCM Operator
44-40211
Miss Irene
171
14 Feb 45
Magdeburg
788th
RCM Operator
44-40140
Alice
176
21 Feb 45
Nurnberg
788th
RCM Operator
44-40140
Alice
180
25 Feb 45
Schwabisch-Hall
788th
RCM Operator
44-40140
Alice
182
27 Feb 45
Halle
788th
RCM Operator
44-40140
Alice
189
08 Mar 45
Dillenburg
788th
RCM Operator
42-95234
Everythin's Jake
194
14 Mar 45
Giessen
790th
RCM Operator
44-10596
Rhienmachen
196
17 Mar 45
Hanover
788th
RCM Operator
44-40140
Alice
198
19 Mar 45
Leipheim
790th
RCM Operator
44-10596
Rhienmachen
209
04 Apr 45
Perleburg
788th
RCM Operator
44-40140
Alice
216
11 Apr 45
Regensburg
788th
RCM Operator
42-95234
Everythin's Jake
217
14 Apr 45
Pointe De Grave
x
788th
RCM Operator
42-95234
Everythin's Jake
219
16 Apr 45
Landshut
788th
RCM Operator
44-40140
Alice
Total Flights: 32
Total Combat: 32
Total Dispatched: 32
Total Credited: 30
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
No known stories at this time
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
07 Aug 44
Non-Combat
Rewey, John Delbert