467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Topich, Robert (NMI)
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Topich
Robert
(NMI)

Serial Number
Enlisted:
35470718
Birth Info
Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:
28 Dec 1920

Centerville
Montgomery Co.
Ohio, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
RFD #2
Dayton
Montgomery Co.
Ohio
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:

Place of Enlistment:
24 Aug 42

Cincinnati, Ohio
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:

Returned to US Method:
Air - Southern Route

Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:

Place:
12 Sep 45

Passing Info
Date of Death:

Place of Death:

08 Dec 2001

Unknown at this time

Cemetery:


Valley View Cemetery
Garden City,
Kansas, United States:

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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
06 Nov 43
Transferred from 803rd BS, 470th BG
Staff Sergeant
E-0748 - Airplane Mechanic - Gunner
Engineer
08 Nov 43
Assigned to 791st BS
791st
Staff Sergeant
E-0748 - Airplane Mechanic - Gunner
Engineer
01 Dec 43
Placed on Flying Status
791st
Staff Sergeant
Engineer
05 Dec 43
Ferry A/C from March Field AAB
Staff Sergeant
31 Jan 44
Placed on Flying Status
Staff Sergeant
Engineer
07 Feb 44
Roster of Flying Personnel Departing Wendover
791st
Staff Sergeant
E-0748 - Airplane Mechanic - Gunner
Engineer
20 Feb 44
Placed on Flying Status
Staff Sergeant
E-0748 - Airplane Mechanic - Gunner
28 Feb 44
Crew #ggg4-KZ25
Technical Sergeant
Engineer
?? Mar 44
Crew #079-R0
791st
Technical Sergeant
E-0748 - Airplane Mechanic - Gunner
Engineer
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
002
11 Apr 44
Oschersleben
791st
Engineer
41-29375
Lil' Peach
009
21 Apr 44
Zwickau
x
791st
Engineer
42-52477
010
22 Apr 44
Hamm
791st
Engineer
42-52477
034
27 May 44
Neukirchen
791st
Engineer
41-29386
Gerocko
042
06 Jun 44
Colleville-Sur-Mer / Port En Bessin
791st
Engineer
42-52303
Topper
046
08 Jun 44
Pontaubault
791st
Engineer
42-95115
Topper II
095
09 Aug 44
Saarbrucken
x
791st
Engineer
42-95554
104
25 Aug 44
Lubeck
x
791st
Engineer
42-95617
119
14 Oct 44
Cologne
791st
Engineer
42-50950
123
22 Oct 44
Hamm
791st
Engineer
42-51671
135
21 Nov 44
Hamburg
788th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
44-40211
Miss Irene
Total Flights: 32
Total Combat: 30
Total Dispatched: 26
Total Credited: 24
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