467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Simkins, George (NMI)
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Simkins
George
(NMI)
George
(NMI)
Serial Number
Enlisted:
37669059
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
09 Jun 1923
Mason City
Cerro Gordo Co.
Iowa, United States
Mason City
Cerro Gordo Co.
Iowa, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
Rt #1
Mason Cuty
Cerro Gordo Co.
Iowa
Mason Cuty
Cerro Gordo Co.
Iowa
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
19 Apr 43
Camp Dodge
Herrold, Iowa
Camp Dodge
Herrold, Iowa
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:
Returned to US Method:
Returned to US Method:
Air - Southern Route
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:
Place:
Place:
07 Oct 45
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
23 May 2020
Madrid
Boone Co.
Iowa, United States
Madrid
Boone Co.
Iowa, United States
Cemetery:
Unknown at this time
Notes
Topic
No Notes at this time
Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
26 Apr 43
Entered Service
31 Jan 44
Placed on Flying Status
791st
Sergeant
Gunner
07 Feb 44
Roster of Flying Personnel Departing Wendover
791st
Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
Gunner
11 Feb 44
Transfer Orders from Wendover to Herington
791st
Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
20 Feb 44
Placed on Flying Status
Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
?? Mar 44
Crew #078-R0
791st
Sergeant
Gunner
02 Mar 44
Departed US
?? Aug 44
Roster of Combat Crews
791st
Staff Sergeant
Gunner
01 Dec 44
Returned US
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
013
26 Apr 44
Paderborn
☉
791st
Ball Turret Gunner
41-29393
Shoo Shoo Baby / Pete the P.O.M. Inspector II
Total Flights:
34
Total Combat:
32
Total Dispatched:
31
Total Credited:
30
Stories
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Topic
Author
No known stories at this time
Diary Entries
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Type
Author
No known Diary Entries at this time
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