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Salen, John Vincent
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Salen
John
Vincent

Serial Number
Enlisted:
33828348
Birth Info
Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:
04 Feb 1923

Mt. Laffee
Schuylkill Co.
Pennsylvania, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
R.d. #2, Box 116
Pottsville
Schuylkill Co.
Pennsylvania
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:

Place of Enlistment:
30 Jun 43

Allentown, Pennsylvania
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:

Returned to US Method:
Unknown at this time

Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:

Place:
16 Oct 45

Fort George Meade,
Maryland
Passing Info
Date of Death:

Place of Death:

23 Nov 1999

Reading
Berks Co.
Pennsylvania, United States

Cemetery:


Gethsemane Cemetery
Lauderdale,
Berks Co., Pennsylvania, United States:

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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
14 Jul 43
Entered Service - Allentown, PA
30 Jun 44
Departed US
10 Aug 44
Transferred from 492nd BG
788th (2nd Org)
Staff Sergeant
E-0611 - Aerial Gunner
Gunner
11 Aug 44
Roster of Combat Crews
788th (2nd Org)
Staff Sergeant
Gunner
24 Mar 45
Transfer to 70th Repl. Depot
788th (2nd Org)
Staff Sergeant
13 Apr 45
Returned US
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
101
16 Aug 44
Magdeburg
x
788th
009-R1
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
44-40068
Umbriago
102
18 Aug 44
Woippy
☉
788th
009-R1
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
42-50641
Dugar
103
24 Aug 44
Misburg
☉
788th
009-R1
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
44-40068
Umbriago
105
26 Aug 44
Dulmen
☉
788th
009-R1
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
44-40068
Umbriago
108
05 Sep 44
Karlsruhe
☉
788th
009-R1
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
44-40068
Umbriago
116
07 Oct 44
Magedburg
☉
788th
009-R1
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
44-40155
Feudin' Wagon
122
19 Oct 44
Mainz
☉
788th
009-R2
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
42-50614
Massachusetts Gal
123
22 Oct 44
Hamm
☉
788th
009-R2
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
42-50737
Hot Rock
126
30 Oct 44
Hamburg
☉
788th
009-R2
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
42-50737
Hot Rock
128
04 Nov 44
Misburg
☉
788th
009-R2
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
42-50737
Hot Rock
130
06 Nov 44
Minden
☉
788th
009-R2
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
42-50737
Hot Rock
135
21 Nov 44
Hamburg
☉
788th
009-R2
(AE) Asst. Engineer
42-50614
Massachusetts Gal
146
24 Dec 44
Daun / Gerolstein / Ober
☉
788th
009-R2
Right Waist Gunner
44-48820
Lucky 'Leven (Always a Winner)
147
25 Dec 44
Mechernich / Gerolstein / Hallschlag
☉
788th
009-R2
Right Waist Gunner
42-50675
Bold Venture III
183
28 Feb 45
Bielefeld
☉
788th
017-R1
Left Waist Gunner
42-50641
Dugar
184
01 Mar 45
Ingolstadt
☉
788th
017-R1
Left Waist Gunner
42-94910
188
07 Mar 45
Soest
☉
788th
017-R1
Left Waist Gunner
42-50641
Dugar
189
08 Mar 45
Dillenburg
☉
788th
017-R1
Left Waist Gunner
44-10601
Rosalyn
S1
19 Dec 44
Bingen
788th
009-R2
Gunner
42-50641
Dugar
Total Flights: 19
Total Combat: 18
Total Dispatched: 17
Total Credited: 17
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
Letter Home (Excerpt)
John Beyer

05 Jan 1945
Eyewitness Account
Leo F Feeney

05 Jan 1945
Eyewitness Account
John Beyer

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