467th Bombardment Group (H)
Research Site
Nelson, Waldemar Bruce
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Nelson
Waldemar
Bruce

Wally
Serial Number
Enlisted:
37573043
Birth Info
Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:
10 May 1925

Minneapolis
Hennepin Co.
Minnesota, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
Tracy
Watonwan Co.
Minnesota
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:

Place of Enlistment:
26 Aug 43

Unknown at this time
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:

Returned to US Method:
Unknown at this time

Air - Northern Route
Discharge Info
Date:

Place:
21 Nov 45

Passing Info
Date of Death:

Place of Death:

26 Oct 1993

Milbank
Grant Co.
South Dakota, United States

Cemetery:


Fort Snelling National Cemetery
Minneapolis,
Hennepin Co., Minnesota, United States:

Notes
Topic
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
29 May 45
RZI Orders
790th
Sergeant
E-0611 - Aerial Gunner
Gunner
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
149
27 Dec 44
Neunkirchen
790th
Left Waist Gunner
42-51171
ELI SWOF JR
156
03 Jan 45
Zwiebrucken
790th
Left Waist Gunner
42-95224
Lonely Heart
161
14 Jan 45
Hallendorf
790th
Left Waist Gunner
42-110171
The Prowler
174
17 Feb 45
Aschaffenburg
x
791st
Gunner
42-50816
177
22 Feb 45
Hildesheim
791st
Left Waist Gunner
42-51282
184
01 Mar 45
Ingolstadt
791st
Left Waist Gunner
42-50816
196
17 Mar 45
Hanover
791st
Left Waist Gunner
42-51671
198
19 Mar 45
Leipheim
791st
Left Waist Gunner
42-51832
200
21 Mar 45
Hesepe
791st
Left Waist Gunner
44-48860
202
23 Mar 45
Osnabruck
791st
Left Waist Gunner
42-51832
204
24 Mar 45
Kirtorf
791st
Right Waist Gunner
44-49513
206
30 Mar 45
Wilhelmshaven
791st
Left Waist Gunner
44-49591
210
05 Apr 45
Plauen
791st
Left Waist Gunner
42-51671
217
14 Apr 45
Pointe De Grave
791st
Left Waist Gunner
44-48852
220
17 Apr 45
Carlsbad
791st
Left Waist Gunner
44-50250
School Daze
222
21 Apr 45
Salzburg
791st
Left Waist Gunner
44-50325
Total Flights: 19
Total Combat: 18
Total Dispatched: 16
Total Credited: 16
Stories
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