467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Swearingen, James David
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Swearingen
James
David
James
David
Serial Number
Enlisted:
Officer:
Officer:
34185637
O-798450
O-798450
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
28 Apr 1919
Greenfield
Weakley Co.
Tennessee, United States
Greenfield
Weakley Co.
Tennessee, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
210 Hillsboro St.
Greenfield
Weakley Co.
Tennessee
Greenfield
Weakley Co.
Tennessee
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
14 Jan 42
Fort Oglethorpe
Georgia
Fort Oglethorpe
Georgia
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:
22 Aug 45
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
07 Nov 1993
Shelby Co.
Tennessee, United States
Shelby Co.
Tennessee, United States
Cemetery:
Memorial Park Cemetery
Memphis,
Shelby Co., Tennessee, United States:
Memphis,
Shelby Co., Tennessee, United States:
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
06 Nov 43
Transferred from 802nd BS, 470th BG
Second Lieutenant
O-1024 - Pilot, Four Engine
Pilot
08 Nov 43
Assigned to 791st BS
791st
Second Lieutenant
O-1024 - Pilot, Four Engine
Pilot
05 Dec 43
Ferry A/C from March Field AAB
Second Lieutenant
07 Feb 44
Roster of Flying Personnel Departing Wendover
791st
Second Lieutenant
O-1024 - Pilot, Four Engine
Pilot
11 Feb 44
Transfer Orders from Wendover to Herington
791st
Second Lieutenant
O-1024 - Pilot, Four Engine
?? Mar 44
Crew #078-R0
791st
First Lieutenant
O-1024 - Pilot, Four Engine
Pilot
?? Aug 44
Roster of Combat Crews
791st
Captain
Pilot
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
Total Flights:
35
Total Combat:
33
Total Dispatched:
32
Total Credited:
31
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
The story of Gerocko
Arthur Lyle Prichard
12 Jun 1944
Normandy Queen - a long winding road home
Arthur Lyle Prichard
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
No known Diary Entries at this time
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