467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Watkins, Jesse Francis
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Watkins
Jesse
Francis
Jesse
Francis
Serial Number
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
16 Jul 1925
Decatur
Macon Co.
Illinois, United States
Decatur
Macon Co.
Illinois, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
Box 75
Arthur
Moultrie Co.
Illinois
Arthur
Moultrie Co.
Illinois
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
08 Jan 44
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:
Returned to US Method:
Returned to US Method:
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:
Place:
Place:
18 Dec 45
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
15 Jan 2006
Anza
Riverside Co.
California, United States
Anza
Riverside Co.
California, United States
Cemetery:
Riverside National Cemetery
Riverside,
Riverside Co., California, United States:
Riverside,
Riverside Co., California, United States:
Notes
Topic
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Image Gallery
Available
at this Time
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at this Time
Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
Aircrew ?
789th
Gunner
24 Jan 45
Awarded Air Medal
Sergeant
18 Mar 45
POW
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
Total Flights:
25
Total Combat:
24
Total Dispatched:
23
Total Credited:
20
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
18 Mar 1945
Being shot down recollection
Kenneth Charles Micko
18 Mar 1945
Berlin Mission Recollection
Charles Edward Huston
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
No known Diary Entries at this time
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