467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Pickering, James Douglas
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Pickering
James
Douglas

Jim
Serial Number
Enlisted:
14075015
Birth Info
Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:
26 Sep 1921

Plantersville
Dallas Co.
Alabama, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
Plantersville
Dallas Co.
Alabama
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:

Place of Enlistment:
15 Sep 42

Craig Field
Selma, Alabama
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:

Returned to US Method:
Air - Southern Route

Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:

Place:
Unknown at this time

Unknown at this time
Passing Info
Date of Death:

Place of Death:

10 Apr 1990

Dallas Co.
Alabama, United States

Cemetery:


Plantersville Christian Cemetery
Plantersville,
Dallas Co., Alabama, United States:

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Topic
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
?? Feb 44
Hospital Admission
07 Feb 44
Roster of Flying Personnel Departing Wendover
789th
Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
Gunner
15 Feb 44
Crew #118-34
789th
Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
Gunner
?? Mar 44
Crew #039-R0
789th
Staff Sergeant
Gunner
?? Dec 44
Hospital Admission
?? Jul 45
Hospital Admission
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
002
11 Apr 44
Oschersleben
789th
Right Waist Gunner
41-28744
Fate's Fortune / Go Getter
006
18 Apr 44
Brandenburg
789th
Right Waist Gunner
42-52542
Stinger
009
21 Apr 44
Zwickau
x
789th
Left Waist Gunner
42-52507
Miss Judy
010
22 Apr 44
Hamm
789th
Left Waist Gunner
42-52507
Miss Judy
038
31 May 44
Bertrix
x
789th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
42-94907
039
02 Jun 44
Stella Plage
789th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
42-52565
My Ideal / Southern Cross
040
03 Jun 44
Berck Sur Mer
789th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
42-95032
Silver Chief
042
06 Jun 44
Colleville-Sur-Mer / Port En Bessin
789th
Gunner
42-95187
044
06 Jun 44
x
789th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
42-95187
046
08 Jun 44
Pontaubault
789th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
41-29368
Tailwind
048
11 Jun 44
Blois
789th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
42-110187
Up In Arms
053
17 Jun 44
Guyancourt
789th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
42-110187
Up In Arms
055
18 Jun 44
Bremerhausen
789th
Toggler
42-110187
Up In Arms
064
25 Jun 44
Pont En Vendin
789th
Toggler
42-110187
Up In Arms
068
01 Jul 44
Beaumetz
x
789th
Toggler
42-95187
074
11 Jul 44
Munich
789th
Toggler
42-95187
075
12 Jul 44
Munich
789th
Toggler
42-95187
077
16 Jul 44
Sarrbrucken
789th
Toggler
42-95187
078
17 Jul 44
Haut Maisnil
789th
Toggler
42-95187
079
18 Jul 44
Troan
789th
Toggler
42-95187
081
20 Jul 44
Eisenach
789th
Toggler
42-95187
083
24 Jul 44
Montreuil
789th
Toggler
42-95187
084
25 Jul 44
Montreuil
789th
Toggler
42-95187
085
29 Jul 44
Breman
789th
Toggler
42-95187
Total Flights: 38
Total Combat: 37
Total Dispatched: 34
Total Credited: 32
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
No known stories at this time
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
31 May 44
Combat
Haenn, Joseph William