467th Bombardment Group (H)
Research Site
Twyford, Robert Chesley
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Twyford
Robert
Chesley

Serial Number
Enlisted:
13012087
Birth Info
Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:
01 Feb 1922

Butler
Butler Co.
Pennsylvania,
Residence
Place of Residence:
330 Virginia Ave.
Butler
Butler Co.
Pennsylvania
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:

Place of Enlistment:
19 Nov 40

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:

Returned to US Method:
Unknown at this time

RZI - via Air (Northerh Route)
Discharge Info
Date:

Place:
02 Sep 45

Indiantown Gap,
Pennsylvania
Passing Info
Date of Death:

Place of Death:

21 May 2009

Fort Pierce
St Lucie Co.
Florida, United States

Cemetery:


Zion Presbyterian Cemetery
Panic,
Jefferson Co., Pennsylvania, United States:

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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
19 Nov 40
Entered Service
24 Jan 44
OLC to AM
Staff Sergeant
12 Jul 44
Departed US
31 Aug 44
Roster of Combat Crews
789th
Sergeant
Gunner
?? Sep 44
Hospital Admission
29 May 45
RZI Orders
789th
Staff Sergeant
E-0611 - Aerial Gunner
Gunner
18 Jun 45
Arrived US
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
103
24 Aug 44
Misburg
789th
Ball Turret Gunner
42-52507
Miss Judy
105
26 Aug 44
Dulmen
789th
Ball Turret Gunner
42-52623
Wabbit
106
27 Aug 44
Finow/Oranienburg
789th
Ball Turret Gunner
42-52623
Wabbit
126
30 Oct 44
Hamburg
791st
Gunner
44-10598
134
16 Nov 44
Eschweiler
791st
(AE) Asst. Engineer
44-10598
146
24 Dec 44
Daun / Gerolstein / Ober
791st
Left Waist Gunner
44-48850
149
27 Dec 44
Neunkirchen
791st
Left Waist Gunner
44-48850
151
29 Dec 44
Prum
791st
Left Waist Gunner
44-48860
159
10 Jan 45
Schonberg
791st
Right Waist Gunner
44-48850
162
16 Jan 45
Dresden
791st
Left Waist Gunner
42-51491
172
15 Feb 45
Magdeburg
791st
Right Waist Gunner
42-51832
177
22 Feb 45
Hildesheim
791st
Right Waist Gunner
42-52599
182
27 Feb 45
Halle
791st
Right Waist Gunner
42-51832
186
03 Mar 45
Nienburg
791st
Right Waist Gunner
42-51671
187
04 Mar 45
Stuttgart
791st
Right Waist Gunner
42-50949
192
11 Mar 45
Kiel
791st
Ball Turret Gunner
42-50949
194
14 Mar 45
Giessen
791st
Right Waist Gunner
44-49340
197
18 Mar 45
Berlin
791st
Right Waist Gunner
42-52599
S1
20 Jan 45
Aaschaffenburg
791st
Gunner
42-50949
Total Flights: 27
Total Combat: 24
Total Dispatched: 24
Total Credited: 24
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
18 May 1945
Berlin Mission Recollection
William R. Chapman

Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
26 Aug 44
Combat
Haenn, Joseph William

27 Aug 44
Combat
Haenn, Joseph William