467th Bombardment Group (H)
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O'Connell, Richard Bernard
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
O'Connell
Richard
Bernard
Richard
Bernard
Serial Number
Enlisted:
Officer:
Officer:
17079578
O-717146
O-717146
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
30 Jan 1919
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
5th Ave. S.
St. James
Watonwan Co.
Minnesota
St. James
Watonwan Co.
Minnesota
Official Home Town
City:
State:
State:
St Paul
MN - Minnesota
MN - Minnesota
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
30 Jan 43
Jefferson Barracks
Missouri
Jefferson Barracks
Missouri
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:
Returned to US Method:
Returned to US Method:
Unknown at this time
Air - Northern Route
Air - Northern Route
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:
25 Apr 2004
Hilton Head Island
Beaufort Co.
South Carolina, United States
Hilton Head Island
Beaufort Co.
South Carolina, United States
Cemetery:
Six Oaks Cemetery
Hilton Head Island,
Beaufort Co., South Carolina, United States:
Hilton Head Island,
Beaufort Co., South Carolina, United States:
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
02 Apr 45
Awarded Oak Leaf Cluster
Second Lieutenant
25 Apr 45
Awarded Oak Leaf Cluster
First Lieutenant
29 May 45
RZI Orders
790th
First Lieutenant
O-1034 - Navigator
Navigator
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
Total Flights:
32
Total Combat:
29
Total Dispatched:
27
Total Credited:
26
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
No known stories at this time
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
No known Diary Entries at this time
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