467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Ripley, Leland Joseph
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Ripley
Leland
Joseph

Serial Number
Enlisted:
37357275
Birth Info
Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:
08 Sep 1924

Hulett
Crook Co.
Wyoming, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
Gillette
Campbell Co.
Wyoming
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:

Place of Enlistment:
14 Jul 43

Fort Francis E Warren
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:

Returned to US Method:
Unknown at this time

Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:

Place:
Unknown at this time

Unknown at this time
Passing Info
Date of Death:

Place of Death:

07 Nov 2004

Dallas
Dallas Co.
Texas, United States

Cemetery:


Southwestern Medical Center of Dallas.
Dallas,
Dallas Co., Texas, United States:

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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
?? Aug 44
Roster of Combat Crews
791st
Corporal
Gunner
?? Jan 45
Hospital Admission
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
102
18 Aug 44
Woippy
791st
(AE) Asst. Engineer
41-29375
Lil' Peach
103
24 Aug 44
Misburg
791st
(AE) Asst. Engineer
41-29375
Lil' Peach
106
27 Aug 44
Finow/Oranienburg
791st
(AE) Asst. Engineer
41-29375
Lil' Peach
110
09 Sep 44
Mainz / Wurms
791st
Toggler
41-29375
Lil' Peach
115
06 Oct 44
Wenzendorf Stade
791st
Toggler
41-28981
Wolves Inc.
122
19 Oct 44
Mainz
789th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
42-110159
Pappy's Yokum
125
26 Oct 44
Minden
789th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
41-29375
Lil' Peach
139
02 Dec 44
Bingen
789th
Nose Turret Gunner
41-28981
Wolves Inc.
145
18 Dec 44
Coblenz
x
789th
Toggler
44-10607
146
24 Dec 44
Daun / Gerolstein / Ober
789th
Toggler
44-10607
172
15 Feb 45
Magdeburg
789th
Toggler
44-10598
192
11 Mar 45
Kiel
789th
Toggler
44-10502
193
12 Mar 45
Swinemunde
789th
Toggler
42-95187
195
15 Mar 45
Zossen
789th
Toggler
42-51289
Total Flights: 38
Total Combat: 34
Total Dispatched: 31
Total Credited: 29
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