467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Sharkey, Benjamin Robert
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Sharkey
Benjamin
Robert

Serial Number
Enlisted:
15127659
Birth Info
Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:
06 Oct 1925

Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
1521 Clark Ave.
Cleveland
Cuyahoga Co.
Ohio
Official Home Town
Unknown at this time
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:

Place of Enlistment:
01 Oct 43

Cleveland, Ohio
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:

Returned to US Method:
Unknown at this time

Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:

Place:
29 Oct 45

Passing Info
Date of Death:

Place of Death:

15 Jul 2006

Medina
Medina Co.
Ohio, United States

Cemetery:


Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery
Seville,
Medina Co., Ohio, United States:

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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
?? Jan 45
Crew #059-R2
790th
Gunner
02 Mar 45
POW
790th
Sergeant
Gunner
?? Apr 45
Hospital Admission
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
171
14 Feb 45
Magdeburg
790th
Tail Turret Gunner
42-95080
Super Wolf
173
16 Feb 45
Osnabruck
790th
Tail Turret Gunner
44-10596
Rhienmachen
174
17 Feb 45
Aschaffenburg
x
790th
Gunner
42-50674
175
19 Feb 45
Meschede
790th
Tail Turret Gunner
42-51289
176
21 Feb 45
Nurnberg
790th
Tail Turret Gunner
42-95057
Angel
177
22 Feb 45
Hildesheim
790th
Tail Turret Gunner
42-94986
Three Star (III*Special)
179
24 Feb 45
Bielefeld
790th
Tail Turret Gunner
44-10552
183
28 Feb 45
Bielefeld
790th
Tail Turret Gunner
44-10596
Rhienmachen
184
01 Mar 45
Ingolstadt
790th
Tail Turret Gunner
42-50737
Hot Rock
185
02 Mar 45
Magdeburg
790th
Waist Gunner
42-51171
ELI SWOF JR
Total Flights: 12
Total Combat: 12
Total Dispatched: 10
Total Credited: 10
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
02 Mar 1945
Eyewitness Statement
Malcolm B Sturgis

Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
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