467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Shepler, Donald Cruse
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Shepler
Donald
Cruse

Serial Number
Enlisted:
17092092
Birth Info
Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:
05 Dec 1922

Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
602 E. Fifth
Pueblo
Pueblo Co.
Colorado
Official Home Town
Unknown at this time
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:

Place of Enlistment:
03 Dec 42

Pueblo, Colorado
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:

Returned to US Method:
Unknown at this time

Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:

Place:
30 Jun 45

Passing Info
Date of Death:

Place of Death:

11 Jul 1995

Greeley
Weld Co.
Colorado, United States

Cemetery:


Linn Grove Cemetery
Greeley,
Weld Co., Colorado, United States:

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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
07 Feb 44
Roster of Flying Personnel Departing Wendover
789th
Staff Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
Gunner
11 Feb 44
Transfer Orders from Wendover to Herington
789th
Staff Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
?? Mar 44
Crew #032-R0
789th
Staff Sergeant
Gunner
09 Jul 44
Awarded Good Conduct Medal
789th
Staff Sergeant
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
006
18 Apr 44
Brandenburg
789th
Right Waist Gunner
42-52525
Six Bits
009
21 Apr 44
Zwickau
x
789th
Ball Turret Gunner
42-52525
Six Bits
010
22 Apr 44
Hamm
789th
Right Waist Gunner
42-52525
Six Bits
013
26 Apr 44
Paderborn
789th
Tail Turret Gunner
42-52525
Six Bits
015
27 Apr 44
Blainville
789th
Ball Turret Gunner
41-29368
Tailwind
018
01 May 44
Liege
789th
Right Waist Gunner
41-29363
022
08 May 44
Brunswick
789th
Right Waist Gunner
42-52525
Six Bits
028
19 May 44
Brunswick
789th
Right Waist Gunner
42-52525
Six Bits
033
25 May 44
Mulhouse
789th
Left Waist Gunner
42-50309
Plow Jockey / Tenovus
035
28 May 44
Zeitz
789th
Right Waist Gunner
42-95004
The Honey Wagon
037
30 May 44
Zwischenahn
789th
Left Waist Gunner
42-95004
The Honey Wagon
043
06 Jun 44
Villers Bocage
x
789th
Gunner
42-52525
Six Bits
046
08 Jun 44
Pontaubault
789th
Ball Turret Gunner
42-95032
Silver Chief
050
12 Jun 44
Evreux/Fauville
789th
Ball Turret Gunner
42-95032
Silver Chief
052
15 Jun 44
Guyancourt
789th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
42-95032
Silver Chief
062
24 Jun 44
Toussus
789th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
42-95004
The Honey Wagon
073
08 Jul 44
Fisme
789th
Tail Turret Gunner
42-95032
Silver Chief
083
24 Jul 44
Montreuil
789th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
42-50309
Plow Jockey / Tenovus
084
25 Jul 44
Montreuil
789th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
42-95094
Leading Lady
097
12 Aug 44
Mourmelon Le Grande
789th
Ball Turret Gunner
42-95032
Silver Chief
118
12 Oct 44
Osnabruck
789th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
42-95032
Silver Chief
138
29 Nov 44
Bielefeld
791st
Right Waist Gunner
42-94910
141
06 Dec 44
Bielefeld
791st
Right Waist Gunner
42-95094
Leading Lady
Total Flights: 29
Total Combat: 27
Total Dispatched: 26
Total Credited: 25
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