467th Bombardment Group (H)
Research Site
Van Der Geest, Gerrit (NMI)
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Van Der Geest
Gerrit
(NMI)

Chub
Serial Number
Enlisted:
36815112
Birth Info
Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:
22 Jun 1924

Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
Route 4, Box 132
Wausau
Marathon Co.
Wisconsin
Official Home Town
Unknown at this time
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:

Place of Enlistment:
03 Apr 43

Unknown at this time
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:

Returned to US Method:
Unknown at this time

Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:

Place:
23 Oct 45

Passing Info
Date of Death:

Place of Death:

11 Nov 2020

Merril
Lincoln Co.
Wisconsin, United States

Cemetery:


Maple Grove Cemetery
Maine,
Marathon Co., Wisconsin, United States:

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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
10 Aug 44
Transferred from 492nd BG
788th (2nd Org)
Corporal
E-0748 - Airplane Mechanic - Gunner
Gunner
31 Aug 44
Roster of Combat Crews
789th
Sergeant
Gunner
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
104
25 Aug 44
Lubeck
789th
Gunner
42-52556
106
27 Aug 44
Finow/Oranienburg
789th
Ball Turret Gunner
41-29385
Double Trouble
109
08 Sep 44
Karlsruhe
789th
Ball Turret Gunner
42-52546
Southern Clipper
110
09 Sep 44
Mainz / Wurms
789th
Ball Turret Gunner
44-10488
Massilon Tiger
112
11 Sep 44
Stendahl
789th
Ball Turret Gunner
41-29348
Screw Ball
116
07 Oct 44
Magedburg
789th
Ball Turret Gunner
44-10488
Massilon Tiger
124
25 Oct 44
Neumunster
789th
Gunner
42-95187
143
11 Dec 44
Hanau
791st
Ball Turret Gunner
42-51832
144
12 Dec 44
Hanau
791st
Left Waist Gunner
42-51282
146
24 Dec 44
Daun / Gerolstein / Ober
791st
Left Waist Gunner
42-51832
149
27 Dec 44
Neunkirchen
791st
Left Waist Gunner
42-51832
155
02 Jan 45
Remagen
791st
Right Waist Gunner
42-51832
171
14 Feb 45
Magdeburg
791st
Left Waist Gunner
42-51671
173
16 Feb 45
Osnabruck
791st
Left Waist Gunner
44-49340
175
19 Feb 45
Meschede
791st
Left Waist Gunner
44-49591
179
24 Feb 45
Bielefeld
791st
Left Waist Gunner
42-51832
180
25 Feb 45
Schwabisch-Hall
791st
Left Waist Gunner
44-49340
187
04 Mar 45
Stuttgart
791st
Left Waist Gunner
44-49591
189
08 Mar 45
Dillenburg
791st
Left Waist Gunner
44-49340
190
09 Mar 45
Osnabruck
791st
Left Waist Gunner
44-49340
191
10 Mar 45
Arnsberg
791st
Left Waist Gunner
44-49340
206
30 Mar 45
Wilhelmshaven
791st
Left Waist Gunner
44-49340
209
04 Apr 45
Perleburg
791st
Left Waist Gunner
44-49340
212
07 Apr 45
Krummel
791st
Left Waist Gunner
44-49340
215
10 Apr 45
Rechlin-Larz
791st
Left Waist Gunner
44-49340
219
16 Apr 45
Landshut
791st
Left Waist Gunner
44-48852
Total Flights: 29
Total Combat: 28
Total Dispatched: 28
Total Credited: 28
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