467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Mitchell, John Columbus
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Mitchell
John
Columbus
John
Columbus
Serial Number
Enlisted:
34643881
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
11 Dec 1916
Greenville
South Carolina, United States
Greenville
South Carolina, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
109 Cateechee Ave.
Greenville
Greenville Co.
South Carolina
Greenville
Greenville Co.
South Carolina
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
28 Jan 43
Fort Jackson
Columbia, South Carolina
Fort Jackson
Columbia, South Carolina
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:
Returned to US Method:
Returned to US Method:
Air - Southern Route
ATC - Air Transport Command
ATC - Air Transport Command
Discharge Info
Date:
Place:
Place:
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
15 Dec 2011
Greenville Co.
South Carolina, United States
Greenville Co.
South Carolina, United States
Cemetery:
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Greenville,
South Carolina, United States:
Greenville,
South Carolina, United States:
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
01 Dec 43
Placed on Flying Status
791st
Sergeant
Engineer
31 Jan 44
Placed on Flying Status
791st
Sergeant
Engineer
07 Feb 44
Roster of Flying Personnel Departing Wendover
791st
Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
Gunner
11 Feb 44
Transfer Orders from Wendover to Heringtonx
791st
Sergeant
E-0748 - Airplane Mechanic - Gunner
15 Feb 44
Crew #118-56
791st
Sergeant
E-0748 - Airplane Mechanic - Gunner
Gunner
20 Feb 44
Placed on Flying Status
791st
Sergeant
E-0748 - Airplane Mechanic - Gunner
?? Mar 44
Crew #092-R0
791st
Staff Sergeant
Gunner
09 Sep 44
Returned US
Staff Sergeant
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
039
02 Jun 44
Stella Plage
☉
791st
(AE) Asst. Engineer
42-95201
Blond Bomber / Stinker / Saucey Pants
046
08 Jun 44
Pontaubault
☉
791st
(AE) Asst. Engineer
42-95201
Blond Bomber / Stinker / Saucey Pants
060
21 Jun 44
Berlin (Genshagen)
☉
791st
(AE) Asst. Engineer
42-95201
Blond Bomber / Stinker / Saucey Pants
061
23 Jun 44
Belloy Sur Somme / Fressin / Beaumetz Les Aise
☉
791st
(AE) Asst. Engineer
42-95201
Blond Bomber / Stinker / Saucey Pants
066
28 Jun 44
Saarbrucken
☉
791st
(AE) Asst. Engineer
42-95201
Blond Bomber / Stinker / Saucey Pants
071
06 Jul 44
Keil
☉
791st
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
42-110168
The Perfect Lady/ Dirty-Lil / Old Iron Pants
Total Flights:
36
Total Combat:
34
Total Dispatched:
34
Total Credited:
30
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
No known stories at this time
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
29 Jun 44
Combat
Hatten, Paul Van Buren
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