467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Triplett, Oakie Roy
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Triplett
Oakie
Roy
Oakie
Roy
Serial Number
Enlisted:
14048033
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
20 Jun 1916
Altavista
Campbell Co.
Virginia, United States
Altavista
Campbell Co.
Virginia, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
1621 Marion St.
Columbia
Richland Co.
South Carolina
Columbia
Richland Co.
South Carolina
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
26 Apr 41
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
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:
07 Sep 45
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
22 Oct 2002
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Cemetery:
Green Mount Cemetery
Montpelier,
Vermont, United States:
Montpelier,
Vermont, 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
Gunner
08 Nov 43
Assigned to 791st BS
791st
Staff Sergeant
E-0748 - Airplane Mechanic - Gunner
Gunner
01 Dec 43
Placed on Flying Status
791st
Staff Sergeant
Engineer
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
Gunner
20 Feb 44
Placed on Flying Status
Staff Sergeant
E-0748 - Airplane Mechanic - Gunner
28 Feb 44
Crew #ggg4-KZ25
Staff Sergeant
Gunner
?? Mar 44
Crew #079-R0
791st
Staff Sergeant
E-0748 - Airplane Mechanic - Gunner
Gunner
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
006
18 Apr 44
Brandenburg
☉
791st
Right Waist Gunner
41-29393
Shoo Shoo Baby / Pete the P.O.M. Inspector II
035
28 May 44
Zeitz
☉
791st
Left Waist Gunner
41-29393
Shoo Shoo Baby / Pete the P.O.M. Inspector II
036
29 May 44
Tutow
☉
791st
Left Waist Gunner
41-29393
Shoo Shoo Baby / Pete the P.O.M. Inspector II
038
31 May 44
Bertrix
x
791st
(AE) Asst. Engineer
41-29393
Shoo Shoo Baby / Pete the P.O.M. Inspector II
041
04 Jun 44
Bourges
☉
791st
(AE) Asst. Engineer
41-29393
Shoo Shoo Baby / Pete the P.O.M. Inspector II
Total Flights:
29
Total Combat:
27
Total Dispatched:
23
Total Credited:
20
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