467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Valdez, Anthony Melquiades
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Valdez
Anthony
Melquiades
Anthony
Melquiades
Serial Number
Enlisted:
Officer:
Officer:
18016541
O-668841
O-668841
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
29 Oct 1919
Gallup
McKinley Co.
New Mexico, United States
Gallup
McKinley Co.
New Mexico, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
P O Box 86
Madrid
Santa Fe Co.
New Mexico
Madrid
Santa Fe Co.
New Mexico
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
01 Oct 40
Sante Fe, New Mexico
Sante Fe, New Mexico
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:
Returned to US Method:
Returned to US Method:
Air - Southern Route
Air - Northern Route
Air - Northern Route
Discharge Info
Date:
Place:
Place:
13 Dec 45
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
08 Oct 1977
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Co.
California, United States
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Co.
California, United States
Cemetery:
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Los Angeles,
Los Angeles Co., California, United States:
Los Angeles,
Los Angeles Co., California, United States:
Notes
Topic
No Notes at this time
Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
06 Nov 43
Transferred from 802nd BS, 470th BG
Second Lieutenant
O-1035 - Bombardier
Bombardier
08 Nov 43
Assigned to 790th BS
790th
Second Lieutenant
O-1035 - Bombardier
Bombardier
05 Dec 43
Ferry A/C from March Field AAB
Second Lieutenant
25 Jan 44
Transfer to Topeka, Kansas by rail
Second Lieutenant
O-1035 - Bombardier
26 Feb 44
Boarded 'SS Frederick Lykes'
790th
Second Lieutenant
?? Mar 44
Crew #064-R0
790th
Second Lieutenant
O-1035 - Bombardier
Bombardier
25 May 44
Earned Cluster
790th
Bombardier
05 Nov 44
Roster of Officers
467th BG HQ Detachment
Major
Group - Aerial Gunnery Officer
05 May 45
Roster of Officers
467th BG HQ Detachment
Captain
Group - Aerial Gunnery Officer
29 May 45
RZI Orders
467th BG HQ Detachment
Captain
O-2554 - Flexible Gunnery Officer
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
Total Flights:
28
Total Combat:
27
Total Dispatched:
26
Total Credited:
24
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
No known stories at this time
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
24 Mar 45
Combat
Flynn, Joseph Leo
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