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Pirtle, Wendell Dale
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Pirtle
Wendell
Dale
Wendell
Dale
Serial Number
Enlisted:
Officer:
Officer:
17097499
O-699723
O-699723
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
12 May 1922
Bloomfield
Davis Co.
Iowa, United States
Bloomfield
Davis Co.
Iowa, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
RFD #3
Jefferrson
Greene Co.
Iowa
Jefferrson
Greene Co.
Iowa
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
12 Aug 42
Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa
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:
24 Nov 45
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
03 Apr 2005
Fairfield
Jefferson Co.
Iowa, United States
Fairfield
Jefferson Co.
Iowa, United States
Cemetery:
Memorial Lawn Cemetery
Fairfield,
Jefferson Co., Iowa, United States:
Fairfield,
Jefferson Co., Iowa, United States:
Notes
Topic
No Notes at this time
No
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Available
at this Time
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Available
at this Time
Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
12 Feb 43
Entered Service - Des Moines
07 Feb 44
Roster of Flying Personnel Departing Wendover
791st
Second Lieutenant
O-1024 - Pilot, Four Engine
11 Feb 44
Transfer Orders from Wendover to Heringtonx
791st
Second Lieutenant
O-1024 - Pilot, Four Engine
29 Feb 44
Departed US
?? Mar 44
Crew #087-R0
791st
Second Lieutenant
O-1022 - Bomber Pilot, Two Engine
Co Pilot
13 Jul 44
Arrived US
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
Total Flights:
35
Total Combat:
33
Total Dispatched:
31
Total Credited:
28
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
No known stories at this time
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
10 Apr 44
Combat
Wescott, Wells L
17 Apr 44
Combat
Wescott, Wells L
19 Apr 44
Combat
Wescott, Wells L
22 Apr 44
Combat
Bell, Anthony Vincent
22 Apr 44
Combat
Wescott, Wells L
26 Apr 44
Combat
Wescott, Wells L
01 May 44
Combat
Wescott, Wells L
04 May 44
Combat
Wescott, Wells L
05 May 44
Combat
Wescott, Wells L
08 May 44
Combat
Wescott, Wells L
09 May 44
Combat
Wescott, Wells L
11 May 44
Combat
Wescott, Wells L
13 May 44
Combat
Wescott, Wells L
23 May 44
Combat
Wescott, Wells L
24 May 44
Combat
Wescott, Wells L
25 May 44
Combat
Wescott, Wells L
27 May 44
Combat
Wescott, Wells L
28 May 44
Combat
Wescott, Wells L
30 May 44
Combat
Wescott, Wells L
31 May 44
Combat
Wescott, Wells L
02 Jun 44
Combat
Wescott, Wells L
06 Jun 44
Combat
Wescott, Wells L
08 Jun 44
Combat
Wescott, Wells L
11 Jun 44
Combat
Wescott, Wells L
12 Jun 44
Combat
Wescott, Wells L
18 Jun 44
Combat
Wescott, Wells L
20 Jun 44
Combat
Wescott, Wells L
21 Jun 44
Combat
Wescott, Wells L
23 Jun 44
Combat
Wescott, Wells L
24 Jun 44
Combat
Wescott, Wells L
25 Jun 44
Combat
Wescott, Wells L
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