467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Swensen, Raymond W
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Swensen
Raymond
W

Serial Number
Enlisted:
18122749
Birth Info
Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:
27 Jun 1924

Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
524 W. Lincoln
Alburquerque
Berniillo Co.
New Mexico
Official Home Town
Unknown at this time
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:

Place of Enlistment:
08 Dec 42

Unknown at this time
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:

Returned to US Method:
Unknown at this time

Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:

Place:
Unknown at this time

Unknown at this time
Passing Info
Date of Death:

Place of Death:

10 Sep 1998

Alburquerque
Bernilillo Co.
New Mexico, United States

Cemetery:


Sunset Memorial Park
Alburquerque,
Bernilillo Co., New Mexico, United States:

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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
31 Aug 44
Roster of Combat Crews
790th
Staff Sergeant
Gunner
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
069
02 Jul 44
Blanc Pignon
790th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
42-95162
Perils of Pauline
071
06 Jul 44
Keil
x
790th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
41-29446
Tangerine
074
11 Jul 44
Munich
790th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
44-40070
Mademoiselle Zig Zig
075
12 Jul 44
Munich
790th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
44-40070
Mademoiselle Zig Zig
077
16 Jul 44
Sarrbrucken
790th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
41-29397
Slugger Jr.
078
17 Jul 44
Haut Maisnil
790th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
44-40070
Mademoiselle Zig Zig
079
18 Jul 44
Troan
790th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
41-29270
My Wild Irish Rose
080
19 Jul 44
Kempten
x
790th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
44-40070
Mademoiselle Zig Zig
081
20 Jul 44
Eisenach
790th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
41-29397
Slugger Jr.
082
21 Jul 44
Neuaubing
790th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
41-29408
Valiant Lady
083
24 Jul 44
Montreuil
790th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
44-40070
Mademoiselle Zig Zig
084
25 Jul 44
Montreuil
790th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
42-95057
Angel
085
29 Jul 44
Breman
790th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
42-95162
Perils of Pauline
087
01 Aug 44
Villers L'Hopital
790th
Ball Turret Gunner
44-40070
Mademoiselle Zig Zig
088
02 Aug 44
Haut Maisnil
790th
Ball Turret Gunner
44-40070
Mademoiselle Zig Zig
091
05 Aug 44
Brunswick
790th
Ball Turret Gunner
41-29270
My Wild Irish Rose
101
16 Aug 44
Magdeburg
790th
Ball Turret Gunner
44-40070
Mademoiselle Zig Zig
114
05 Oct 44
Padderborn
790th
Ball Turret Gunner
42-51354
115
06 Oct 44
Wenzendorf Stade
790th
Ball Turret Gunner
42-51280
Litt'l Chum
116
07 Oct 44
Magedburg
790th
Ball Turret Gunner
42-52571
Snooper
117
09 Oct 44
Coblenz
790th
Gunner
42-51354
124
25 Oct 44
Neumunster
791st
Gunner
42-51354
128
04 Nov 44
Misburg
791st
(AE) Asst. Engineer
42-51354
136
25 Nov 44
Bingen
791st
Ball Turret Gunner
42-51354
143
11 Dec 44
Hanau
791st
Left Waist Gunner
42-51354
145
18 Dec 44
Coblenz
x
791st
Left Waist Gunner
42-51354
146
24 Dec 44
Daun / Gerolstein / Ober
791st
Ball Turret Gunner
42-51354
148
26 Dec 44
Niederlahnstein
791st
Left Waist Gunner
42-51282
151
29 Dec 44
Prum
791st
Right Waist Gunner
42-51354
153
31 Dec 44
Engers
791st
Mickey Operator
44-48852
156
03 Jan 45
Zwiebrucken
791st
Ball Turret Gunner
42-51282
Total Flights: 33
Total Combat: 33
Total Dispatched: 32
Total Credited: 29
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
29 Dec 1944
" (Group mission 151) on December 29, 1944"
Joseph M Gehring

Jun 1944
Deployment Info
Joseph M Gehring

Oct 1944
Becoming a lead crew and transfer to 791st squadron
Joseph M Gehring

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