467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Rabenold, John Ervin
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Rabenold
John
Ervin

Serial Number
Enlisted:
17065939
Birth Info
Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:
02 Feb 1920

Letts
Iowa, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
511 Benton
Ottumwa
Wapello Co.
Iowa
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:

Place of Enlistment:
19 May 42

Des Moines, Iowa
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:

Returned to US Method:
Air - Southern Route

Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:

Place:
31 Oct 45

Passing Info
Date of Death:

Place of Death:

15 Mar 2002

Unknown at this time

Cemetery:


Jackson Township Cemetery
Montezuma,
Iowa, United States:

Notes
Topic
No Notes at this time
Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
24 Oct 42
Entered Service
06 Nov 43
Transferred from 802nd BS, 470th BG
Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
Gunner
08 Nov 43
Assigned to 791st BS
791st
Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
Gunner
01 Dec 43
Placed on Flying Status
791st
Sergeant
Gunner
31 Jan 44
Placed on Flying Status
791st
Sergeant
Gunner
07 Feb 44
Roster of Flying Personnel Departing Wendover
791st
Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
Gunner
15 Feb 44
Crew #118-51
791st
Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
Gunner
20 Feb 44
Placed on Flying Status
791st
Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
28 Feb 44
Crew #ggg4-KZ52
Sergeant
Gunner
?? Mar 44
Crew #080-R0
791st
Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
Gunner
01 Mar 44
Departed US
29 May 44
POW
791st
Staff Sergeant
Gunner
27 Jun 45
Returned US
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
002
11 Apr 44
Oschersleben
791st
Ball Turret Gunner
41-29369
Tender Comrade / Ole 369
005
17 Apr 44
Wizernes
791st
Ball Turret Gunner
41-29445
Also Ran
012
25 Apr 44
Mannheim
791st
Ball Turret Gunner
41-29386
Gerocko
019
04 May 44
Brunswick
x
791st
Tail Turret Gunner
42-52424
Jack the Ripper II
025
11 May 44
Epinal
791st
Ball Turret Gunner
41-29375
Lil' Peach
027
13 May 44
Tutow
791st
Ball Turret Gunner
42-52303
Topper
028
19 May 44
Brunswick
791st
Nose Turret Gunner
42-95237
Normandy Queen
036
29 May 44
Tutow
791st
Ball Turret Gunner
41-29450
Seilers Beavers
Total Flights: 18
Total Combat: 16
Total Dispatched: 15
Total Credited: 14
Stories
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Diary Entries
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