467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Orr, Riley Eugene
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Orr
Riley
Eugene
Riley
Eugene
Serial Number
Enlisted:
17033340
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
19 Feb 1918
Onawa City
Monona Co.
Iowa, United States
Onawa City
Monona Co.
Iowa, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
RFD #2
Decatur
Burt Co.
Nebraska
Decatur
Burt Co.
Nebraska
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
23 Dec 41
Fort Des Moines
Iowa
Fort Des Moines
Iowa
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:
Returned to US Method:
Returned to US Method:
Ship - Fredrick Lykes
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:
Place:
Place:
22 Apr 44
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
22 Apr 1944
Bluebell Wood
Mendham Co.
lk, England
Bluebell Wood
Mendham Co.
lk, England
Cemetery:
Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial
Coton,
South Cambridgeshire,
idgeshire, England:
Coton,
South Cambridgeshire,
idgeshire, England:
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
29 Dec 41
Entered Service
26 Feb 44
Boarded 'SS Frederick Lykes'
788th (1st Org)
Sergeant
?? Mar 44
Crew #009-R0
788th (1st Org)
Staff Sergeant
Gunner
22 Apr 44
KIA
788th (1st Org)
Staff Sergeant
25 Jan 45
Transfer to Topeka, Kansas by rail
Sergeant
E-0748 - Airplane Mechanic - Gunner
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
Total Flights:
6
Total Combat:
5
Total Dispatched:
4
Total Credited:
4
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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