467th Bombardment Group (H)
Research Site
Swanson, Raymond Alton
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Swanson
Raymond
Alton

Serial Number
Enlisted:
39715893
Birth Info
Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:
01 Nov 1921

Haxtun
Phillips Co.
Colorado, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
7510 Reseda Blvd
Reseda
Los Angeles Co.
California
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:

Place of Enlistment:
03 Nov 43

Los Angeles, California
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:

Returned to US Method:
Unknown at this time

RZI - via Air (Northerh Route)
Discharge Info
Date:

Place:
09 Nov 45

Passing Info
Date of Death:

Place of Death:

29 Nov 2008

Kalispell
Flathead Co.
Montana, United States

Cemetery:


Johnson Gloschat Cemetery
Kalispell,
Flathead Co., Montana, United States:

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Topic
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
24 Jan 45
Awarded Air Medal
Sergeant
06 May 45
Assigned from 791st BS
788th (2nd Org)
Sergeant
29 May 45
RZI Orders
788th (2nd Org)
Sergeant
E-0611 - Aerial Gunner
Gunner
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
143
11 Dec 44
Hanau
788th
Tail Turret Gunner
42-94943
The Cherub
145
18 Dec 44
Coblenz
x
788th
Tail Turret Gunner
42-50641
Dugar
146
24 Dec 44
Daun / Gerolstein / Ober
788th
Tail Turret Gunner
42-50675
Bold Venture III
148
26 Dec 44
Niederlahnstein
788th
Tail Turret Gunner
42-50737
Hot Rock
153
31 Dec 44
Engers
788th
Tail Turret Gunner
42-94943
The Cherub
159
10 Jan 45
Schonberg
788th
Tail Turret Gunner
42-50674
162
16 Jan 45
Dresden
788th
Tail Turret Gunner
42-50641
Dugar
164
29 Jan 45
Munster
788th
Tail Turret Gunner
42-50674
181
26 Feb 45
Eberswalde
791st
Tail Turret Gunner
42-51282
186
03 Mar 45
Nienburg
791st
Tail Turret Gunner
42-51282
198
19 Mar 45
Leipheim
791st
Tail Turret Gunner
44-48860
201
22 Mar 45
Kitzingen
791st
Tail Turret Gunner
42-51671
206
30 Mar 45
Wilhelmshaven
791st
Tail Turret Gunner
44-48820
Lucky 'Leven (Always a Winner)
209
04 Apr 45
Perleburg
791st
Tail Turret Gunner
42-50949
210
05 Apr 45
Plauen
791st
Tail Turret Gunner
42-50949
214
09 Apr 45
Lechfeld
791st
Tail Turret Gunner
42-50949
216
11 Apr 45
Regensburg
791st
Tail Turret Gunner
44-48860
220
17 Apr 45
Carlsbad
791st
Tail Turret Gunner
42-50674
222
21 Apr 45
Salzburg
791st
Tail Turret Gunner
44-49591
223
25 Apr 45
Traunstein
791st
Tail Turret Gunner
44-50250
School Daze
Total Flights: 26
Total Combat: 24
Total Dispatched: 23
Total Credited: 22
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
No known stories at this time
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
13 Aug 44
Training
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

14 Aug 44
Training
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

15 Aug 44
Training
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

17 Aug 44
Training
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

18 Aug 44
Training
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

19 Aug 44
Training
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

17 Oct 44
Training
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

22 Oct 44
Overseas Movement
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

25 Oct 44
Overseas Movement
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

28 Oct 44
Overseas Movement
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

31 Oct 44
Overseas Movement
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

01 Nov 44
Overseas Movement
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

04 Nov 44
Overseas Movement
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

06 Nov 44
Overseas Movement
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

08 Nov 44
Overseas Movement
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

10 Nov 44
Overseas Movement
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

11 Nov 44
Overseas Movement
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

12 Nov 44
Overseas Movement
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

13 Nov 44
Overseas Movement
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

17 Nov 44
Non-Combat
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

18 Nov 44
Non-Combat
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

29 Nov 44
Practice
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

30 Nov 44
Practice
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

05 Dec 44
Practice
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

11 Dec 44
Combat
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

17 Dec 44
Practice
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

18 Dec 44
Combat
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

21 Dec 44
Non-Combat
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

24 Dec 44
Combat
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

26 Dec 44
Combat
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

28 Dec 44
Non-Combat
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

30 Dec 44
Non-Combat
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

31 Dec 44
Combat
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

04 Jan 45
Non-Combat
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

10 Jan 45
Combat
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

19 Jan 45
Non-Combat
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

20 Jan 45
Non-Combat
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

21 Jan 45
Non-Combat
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

24 Jan 45
Non-Combat
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

25 Jan 45
Non-Combat
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

26 Jan 45
Non-Combat
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

27 Jan 45
Non-Combat
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

28 Jan 45
Non-Combat
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

29 Jan 45
Combat
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

30 Jan 45
Non-Combat
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

26 Feb 45
Combat
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

04 Mar 45
Practice
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

07 Mar 45
Practice
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

19 Mar 45
Combat
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

21 Mar 45
Combat
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

22 Mar 45
Combat
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

24 Mar 45
Combat
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

30 Mar 45
Combat
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

04 Apr 45
Combat
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

09 Apr 45
Combat
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

11 Apr 45
Combat
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

15 Apr 45
Combat
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

17 Apr 45
Combat
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

21 Apr 45
Combat
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

25 Apr 45
Combat
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

12 Jun 45
RZI
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

13 Jun 45
RZI
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

14 Jun 45
RZI
Waite, Lyle Dwaine

15 Jun 45
RZI
Waite, Lyle Dwaine