467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Reed, Elwin William
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Reed
Elwin
William
Elwin
William
Serial Number
Enlisted:
17041056
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
11 Jun 1909
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
Spencer
Holt Co.
Nebraska
Holt Co.
Nebraska
Official Home Town
City:
State:
State:
Spencer
NE - Nebraska
NE - Nebraska
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
03 Mar 42
Fort Crook
Nebraska
Fort Crook
Nebraska
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:
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
09 May 1994
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Cemetery:
O'Neill Cemetery
O'Neill,
Nebraska, United States:
O'Neill,
Nebraska, United States:
Notes
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at this Time
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
07 Feb 44
Roster of Flying Personnel Departing Wendover
788th (1st Org)
Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
Gunner
11 Feb 44
Transfer Orders from Wendover to Herington
788th (1st Org)
Sergeant
E-0748 - Airplane Mechanic - Gunner
?? Mar 44
Crew #002-R0
788th (1st Org)
Sergeant
Gunner
?? May 44
Transferred to 790th BS
790th
13 May 44
Awarded Air Medal
Staff Sergeant
18 Jul 44
Awarded Oak Leaf Cluster
Staff Sergeant
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
061
23 Jun 44
Belloy Sur Somme / Fressin / Beaumetz Les Aise
☉
790th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
42-95057
Angel
Total Flights:
39
Total Combat:
36
Total Dispatched:
32
Total Credited:
30
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
30 May 1944
Mastandrea Saga
J Peter Horne
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
No known Diary Entries at this time
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