467th Bombardment Group (H)
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O'Donnell, James Wilfred
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
O'Donnell
James
Wilfred
James
Wilfred
Serial Number
Enlisted:
11113545
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
22 Feb 1924
Boston
Massachusetts, United States
Boston
Massachusetts, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
277 Parker Hill Ave.
Roxbury
Suffolk Co.
Massachusetts
Roxbury
Suffolk Co.
Massachusetts
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
21 Oct 42
Boston, Massachusetts
Boston, Massachusetts
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:
Returned to US Method:
Returned to US Method:
Air - Southern Route
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
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 Jun 1964
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Cemetery:
Unknown at this time
Notes
Topic
No Notes at this time
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Image Gallery
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at this Time
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at this Time
Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
06 Nov 43
Transferred from 802nd BS, 470th BG
Staff Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
Gunner
07 Feb 44
Roster of Flying Personnel Departing Wendover
790th
Staff Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
Gunner
?? Mar 44
Crew #063-R0
790th
Staff Sergeant
Gunner
02 Mar 44
Crew #ggg4-JZ43
Staff Sergeant
Gunner
?? Aug 44
Hospital Admission
31 Aug 44
Roster of Combat Crews
790th
Staff Sergeant
Gunner
?? Mar 45
Hospital Admission
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
Total Flights:
31
Total Combat:
29
Total Dispatched:
27
Total Credited:
27
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
29 Dec 1944
" (Group mission 151) on December 29, 1944"
Joseph M Gehring
Oct 1944
Becoming a lead crew and transfer to 791st squadron
Joseph M Gehring
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
No known Diary Entries at this time
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