467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Payne, Billy Mcdonald
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Payne
Billy
Mcdonald
Billy
Mcdonald
Serial Number
Enlisted:
Officer:
Officer:
14047801
O-750446
O-750446
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
18 Nov 1922
Mountain City
Johnson Co.
Tennessee, United States
Mountain City
Johnson Co.
Tennessee, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
Old Johnson City - Bristol Rd.
Washington Co.
Tennessee
Washington Co.
Tennessee
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
26 May 41
Fort Mcpherson
Atlanta, Georgia
Fort Mcpherson
Atlanta, Georgia
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:
31 Aug 64
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
21 May 1981
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Cemetery:
Little Rock National Cemetery
Little Rock,
Arkansas, United States:
Little Rock,
Arkansas, United States:
Notes
Topic
No Notes at this time
Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
25 Jan 44
Transfer to Topeka, Kansas by rail
Second Lieutenant
O-1024 - Pilot, Four Engine
31 Jan 44
Overseas Qualifications
789th
Second Lieutenant
26 Feb 44
Boarded 'SS Frederick Lykes'
789th
Second Lieutenant
?? Mar 44
Crew #039-R0
789th
Second Lieutenant
O-1022 - Bomber Pilot, Two Engine
Co Pilot
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
Total Flights:
36
Total Combat:
36
Total Dispatched:
33
Total Credited:
31
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
No known stories at this time
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
31 May 44
Combat
Haenn, Joseph William
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