467th Bombardment Group (H)
Research Site
Obert, John Herman
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Obert
John
Herman
John
Herman
Serial Number
Enlisted:
13124166
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
01 Jun 1922
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Co.
Pennsylvania, United States
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Co.
Pennsylvania, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
4526 Mitchell St.
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Co.
Pennsylvania 28
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Co.
Pennsylvania 28
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
01 Oct 42
Philadelhia Custom House
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelhia Custom House
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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:
14 Oct 45
4267 AAF BU,
Newark, New Jersey
4267 AAF BU,
Newark, New Jersey
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
15 Oct 1994
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Cemetery:
Unknown at this time
Notes
Topic
No Notes at this time
No
Image Gallery
Available
at this Time
Image Gallery
Available
at this Time
Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
01 Oct 42
Entered Service
06 Nov 43
Transferred from 801st BS, 470th BG
Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
Gunner
07 Feb 44
Roster of Flying Personnel Departing Wendover
789th
Staff Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
Gunner
11 Feb 44
Transfer Orders from Wendover to Herington
789th
Staff Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
15 Feb 44
Crew #118-37
789th
Staff Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
Gunner
?? Mar 44
Crew #028-R0
789th
Staff Sergeant
Gunner
03 Mar 44
Departed US
31 Aug 44
Roster of Combat Crews
789th
Staff Sergeant
Gunner
28 Dec 44
Arrived US
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
042
06 Jun 44
Colleville-Sur-Mer / Port En Bessin
☉
789th
Observer
41-29373
Flak Magnet / The Monster
Total Flights:
36
Total Combat:
33
Total Dispatched:
31
Total Credited:
30
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
No known stories at this time
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
20 Apr 44
Combat
Haenn, Joseph William
24 Apr 44
Combat
Haenn, Joseph William
27 Apr 44
Combat
Haenn, Joseph William
13 May 44
Combat
Haenn, Joseph William
10 Jun 44
Combat
Haenn, Joseph William
17 Nov 44
Non-Combat
Hatten, Paul Van Buren
21 Nov 44
Combat
Hatten, Paul Van Buren
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