467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Silfies, Harold Francis
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Silfies
Harold
Francis
Stumpy
Harold
Francis
Stumpy
Serial Number
Enlisted:
33623662
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
06 Aug 1924
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
RFD #2
Nazareth
Northampton Co.
Pennsylvania
Nazareth
Northampton Co.
Pennsylvania
Official Home Town
Unknown at this time
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
17 Apr 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:
11 Oct 45
4267 AAFBU,
Newark, New Jersey
4267 AAFBU,
Newark, New Jersey
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
10 Feb 2006
Nazareth
Northampton Co.
Pennsylvania, United States
Nazareth
Northampton Co.
Pennsylvania, United States
Cemetery:
Cedar Hill Memorial Park
Allentown,
Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania, United States:
Allentown,
Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania, United States:
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
24 Apr 43
Entered Service - Allentown, PA
06 Jul 44
Departed US
10 Aug 44
Transferred from 492nd BG
788th (2nd Org)
Staff Sergeant
11 Aug 44
Roster of Combat Crews
788th (2nd Org)
Staff Sergeant
Engineer
24 Mar 45
Transfer to 70th Repl. Depot
788th (2nd Org)
Technical Sergeant
13 Apr 45
Returned US
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
Total Flights:
16
Total Combat:
15
Total Dispatched:
15
Total Credited:
14
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
25 Dec 1944
Personal Account
"Jim" Hogarth
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
No known Diary Entries at this time
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