467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Salen, John Vincent
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Salen
John
Vincent
John
Vincent
Serial Number
Enlisted:
33828348
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
04 Feb 1923
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
R.d. #2, Box 116
Pottsville
Schuylkill Co.
Pennsylvania
Pottsville
Schuylkill Co.
Pennsylvania
Official Home Town
Unknown at this time
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
30 Jun 43
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:
Returned to US Method:
Returned to US Method:
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:
Place:
Place:
16 Oct 45
Fort George Meade,
Maryland
Fort George Meade,
Maryland
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
23 Nov 1999
Reading
Berks Co.
Pennsylvania, United States
Reading
Berks Co.
Pennsylvania, United States
Cemetery:
Gethsemane Cemetery
Lauderdale,
Berks Co., Pennsylvania, United States:
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
146
24 Dec 44
Daun / Gerolstein / Ober
☉
788th
Right Waist Gunner
44-48820
Lucky 'Leven (Always a Winner)
147
25 Dec 44
Mechernich / Gerolstein / Hallschlag
☉
788th
Right Waist Gunner
42-50675
Bold Venture III
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
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
25 Dec 44
Combat
Tripold, Edward Anthony
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