467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Rooks, Herman Orlando
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Rooks
Herman
Orlando

Serial Number
Enlisted:
Officer:
14147382
O-718425
Birth Info
Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:
28 Aug 1921

Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
Berry College
Mount Berry
Floyd Co.
Georgia
Official Home Town
Unknown at this time
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:

Place of Enlistment:
20 Feb 43

Miami Beach, Florida
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:

17 Nov 2011

Panama City
Bay Co.
Florida, United States

Cemetery:


Cremated
Florida, United States:

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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
08 Apr 44
Commissioned
Second Lieutenant
31 Aug 44
Roster of Combat Crews
789th
Second Lieutenant
Navigator
05 Nov 44
Roster of Officers
789th
Second Lieutenant
Navigator
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
106
27 Aug 44
Finow/Oranienburg
789th
Navigator
41-29348
Screw Ball
108
05 Sep 44
Karlsruhe
789th
Navigator
42-52507
Miss Judy
122
19 Oct 44
Mainz
789th
Navigator
44-10607
135
21 Nov 44
Hamburg
789th
Navigator
44-10607
138
29 Nov 44
Bielefeld
789th
Navigator
41-29375
Lil' Peach
145
18 Dec 44
Coblenz
x
789th
Pilotage Navigator
42-52546
Southern Clipper
146
24 Dec 44
Daun / Gerolstein / Ober
789th
Pilotage Navigator
42-52546
Southern Clipper
149
27 Dec 44
Neunkirchen
789th
Navigator
42-95094
Leading Lady
164
29 Jan 45
Munster
789th
Pilotage Navigator
41-28981
Wolves Inc.
180
25 Feb 45
Schwabisch-Hall
789th
Navigator
42-52546
Southern Clipper
183
28 Feb 45
Bielefeld
789th
Navigator
42-51289
193
12 Mar 45
Swinemunde
789th
Navigator
42-51289
Total Flights: 38
Total Combat: 36
Total Dispatched: 36
Total Credited: 34
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