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

Serial Number
Enlisted:
39272815
Birth Info
Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:
01 Jul 1907

Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
6512 Maroni St.
Huntington Park
Los Angeles Co.
California
Official Home Town
Unknown at this time
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:

Place of Enlistment:
03 Jan 43

Unknown at this time
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:

Returned to US Method:
Unknown at this time

Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:

Place:
10 Jan 46

Passing Info
Date of Death:

Place of Death:

19 Jun 1989

Seal Beach
Orange Co.
California, United States

Cemetery:


Westminster Memorial Park
Westminster,
Orange Co., California, United States:

Notes
Topic
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
27 Aug 44
Citation for Outstanding Performance
789th
Sergeant
Gunner
31 Aug 44
Roster of Combat Crews
789th
Sergeant
Gunner
?? Feb 45
Hospital Admission
22 Feb 45
Wounded
?? Mar 45
Hospital Admission
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
100
15 Aug 44
Vechta
789th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
41-29385
Double Trouble
101
16 Aug 44
Magdeburg
x
789th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
42-52350
Volk's Virgin Vultures
102
18 Aug 44
Woippy
789th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
42-52590
E Pluribus Aluminum
103
24 Aug 44
Misburg
789th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
41-29348
Screw Ball
107
01 Sep 44
Haguenau
789th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
42-52546
Southern Clipper
108
05 Sep 44
Karlsruhe
789th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
42-110159
Pappy's Yokum
112
11 Sep 44
Stendahl
789th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
44-10607
116
07 Oct 44
Magedburg
789th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
44-10607
119
14 Oct 44
Cologne
789th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
44-10488
Massilon Tiger
120
15 Oct 44
Monheim
789th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
44-10607
121
17 Oct 44
Cologne
789th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
44-10488
Massilon Tiger
122
19 Oct 44
Mainz
789th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
44-10488
Massilon Tiger
124
25 Oct 44
Neumunster
789th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
44-10607
126
30 Oct 44
Hamburg
789th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
44-10607
130
06 Nov 44
Minden
789th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
44-10607
131
09 Nov 44
Metz
789th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
44-10607
137
27 Nov 44
Offenburg
789th
Left Waist Gunner
44-10607
141
06 Dec 44
Bielefeld
789th
Left Waist Gunner
44-10607
142
10 Dec 44
Bingen
789th
Left Waist Gunner
44-10488
Massilon Tiger
143
11 Dec 44
Hanau
789th
Left Waist Gunner
44-10607
146
24 Dec 44
Daun / Gerolstein / Ober
789th
Left Waist Gunner
42-51282
158
07 Jan 45
Rastatt
789th
Right Waist Gunner
42-51289
159
10 Jan 45
Schonberg
789th
Left Waist Gunner
42-51289
161
14 Jan 45
Hallendorf
789th
Left Waist Gunner
42-50816
165
31 Jan 45
Brunswick
789th
Left Waist Gunner
44-10502
167
06 Feb 45
Magdeburg
789th
Left Waist Gunner
44-10502
171
14 Feb 45
Magdeburg
789th
Right Waist Gunner
44-10502
173
16 Feb 45
Osnabruck
789th
Left Waist Gunner
44-10502
174
17 Feb 45
Aschaffenburg
x
789th
Gunner
44-10502
175
19 Feb 45
Meschede
789th
Left Waist Gunner
44-10502
177
22 Feb 45
Hildesheim
789th
Left Waist Gunner
44-10502
S1
20 Jan 45
Aaschaffenburg
789th
Gunner
42-51289
Total Flights: 33
Total Combat: 32
Total Dispatched: 31
Total Credited: 30
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
16 Aug 1944
Tail Turret Failure
Group Citation 004

Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
16 Aug 44
Practice
Haenn, Joseph William