467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Torgeson, Harold Wayne
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Torgeson
Harold
Wayne
Harold
Wayne
Serial Number
Enlisted:
Officer:
Officer:
17058130
O-755129
O-755129
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
08 Aug 1922
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
S. Sherman St.
Olathe
Johnson Co.
Kansas
Olathe
Johnson Co.
Kansas
Official Home Town
Unknown at this time
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
10 Mar 43
Santa Ana, California
Santa Ana, California
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:
Returned to US Method:
Returned to US Method:
Ship - Fredrick Lykes
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:
Place:
Place:
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
15 Mar 1993
Houston
Harris Co.
Texas, United States
Houston
Harris Co.
Texas, United States
Cemetery:
Consolata Cemetery
Lake Charles,
Harris Co., Louisiana, United States:
Lake Charles,
Harris Co., Louisiana, United States:
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
06 Nov 43
Transferred from 801st BS, 470th BG
Second Lieutenant
O-1035 - Bombardier
Bombardier
08 Nov 43
Assigned to 789th BS
789th
Second Lieutenant
O-1035 - Bombardier
Bombardier
25 Jan 44
Transfer to Topeka, Kansas by rail
Second Lieutenant
O-1035 - Bombardier
31 Jan 44
Overseas Qualifications
788th (1st Org)
Second Lieutenant
Bombardier
26 Feb 44
Boarded 'SS Frederick Lykes'
788th (1st Org)
Second Lieutenant
?? Mar 44
Crew #018-R0
788th (1st Org)
Second Lieutenant
O-1035 - Bombardier
Bombardier
08 May 44
POW
788th (1st Org)
Second Lieutenant
Bombardier
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
Total Flights:
6
Total Combat:
6
Total Dispatched:
5
Total Credited:
3
Stories
Date
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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