467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Vestal, Edwin Carlton
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Vestal
Edwin
Carlton
Edwin
Carlton
Serial Number
Enlisted:
13140855
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
03 Jan 1926
Raleigh
Wake Co.
North Carolina, United States
Raleigh
Wake Co.
North Carolina, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
Route 15 Box 230
Baltimore
Maryland 21
Baltimore
Maryland 21
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
17 Jan 44
Fort George G Meade
Maryland
Fort George G Meade
Maryland
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:
Returned to US Method:
Returned to US Method:
Unknown at this time
RZI - via Air (Northerh Route)
RZI - via Air (Northerh Route)
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:
13 Jul 1997
Baltimore
Maryland, United States
Baltimore
Maryland, United States
Cemetery:
Unknown at this time
Notes
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at this Time
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
?? Nov 44
Crew #001-R3
788th (2nd Org)
Gunner
29 May 45
RZI Orders
788th (2nd Org)
Sergeant
E-0611 - Aerial Gunner
Gunner
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
154
01 Jan 45
Guls
☉
788th
Tail Turret Gunner
42-110168
The Perfect Lady/ Dirty-Lil / Old Iron Pants
193
12 Mar 45
Swinemunde
☉
788th
Tail Turret Gunner
44-40166
Irishman's Shanty / Dirty Dago / Monster
Total Flights:
32
Total Combat:
30
Total Dispatched:
29
Total Credited:
26
Stories
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Diary Entries
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Type
Author
No known Diary Entries at this time
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