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Ruffcorn, Robert Charles
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Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Ruffcorn
Robert
Charles
Bob
Serial Number
Enlisted:
17148988
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
19 Oct 1925
Mondamin
Harrison Co.
Iowa, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
RFD #1
Mondamin
Harrison Co.
Iowa
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
02 Dec 43
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:
Returned to US Method:
Unknown at this time
RZI - via Air (Northerh Route)
Discharge Info
Date:
Place:
07 Apr 46
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
09 Jan 1995
Omaha
Douglas Co.
Nebraska, United States
Cemetery:
Magnolia Cemetery
Magnolia,
Harrison Co., Iowa, United States:
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
01 Dec 43
Enter into Service
07 Mar 45
Departed US
29 May 45
RZI Orders
788th (2nd Org)
Staff Sergeant
E-0757 - Radio Operator - Mechanic Gunner, AAF
Radio Operator
16 Jun 45
Returned US
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
213
08 Apr 45
Unterschlauersbach
☉
788th
017-R2
Radio Operator
42-50674
214
09 Apr 45
Lechfeld
☉
788th
017-R2
Radio Operator
42-50674
215
10 Apr 45
Rechlin-Larz
☉
788th
017-R2
Radio Operator
44-40166
Irishman's Shanty / Dirty Dago / Monster
218
15 Apr 45
Royan
☉
788th
017-R2
Radio Operator
42-94910
222
21 Apr 45
Salzburg
☉
788th
017-R3
Radio Operator
42-50765
Audrey/Winged Victory
223
25 Apr 45
Traunstein
☉
788th
017-R3
Radio Operator
42-50816
RZI
09 Jun 45
788th
788th-008
Radio Operator
42-50674
Total Flights: 7
Total Combat: 6
Total Dispatched: 6
Total Credited: 6
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