467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Pontius, Darlton Willis
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Pontius
Darlton
Willis
Darlton
Willis
Serial Number
Enlisted:
17099290
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
22 Jul 1923
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
Hudson
Stafford Co.
Kansas
Stafford Co.
Kansas
Official Home Town
Unknown at this time
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
14 Aug 42
Fort Riley
Kansas
Fort Riley
Kansas
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:
Returned to US Method:
Returned to US Method:
Air - Northern Route
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:
Place:
Place:
18 Aug 44
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
18 Aug 1944
Kirby Bedon
lk, England
Kirby Bedon
lk, England
Cemetery:
Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial
Coton,
South Cambridgeshire,
idgeshire, England:
Coton,
South Cambridgeshire,
idgeshire, England:
Notes
Topic
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at this Time
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
07 Jun 44
Overseas Movement Order - Topeka AAF
Staff Sergeant
E-0748 - Airplane Mechanic - Gunner
Engineer
10 Aug 44
Transferred from 492nd BG
11 Aug 44
Roster of Combat Crews
788th (2nd Org)
Technical Sergeant
Engineer
18 Aug 44
KIA
788th (2nd Org)
Technical Sergeant
Engineer
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
Total Flights:
2
Total Combat:
2
Total Dispatched:
2
Total Credited:
2
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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