467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Yashkas, Joseph Dominick
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Yashkas
Joseph
Dominick
Joseph
Dominick
Serial Number
Enlisted:
Officer:
Officer:
32730571
O-716802
O-716802
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
18 Mar 1920
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
62 Cummiskey St.
Wilkes-Barre
Luzerne Co.
Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barre
Luzerne Co.
Pennsylvania
Official Home Town
City:
State:
State:
Wilkes-Barre
PA - Pennsylvania
PA - Pennsylvania
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Unknown at this time
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:
01 Dec 45
4267 AAF BU Sep. Base,
Newark, New Jersey
4267 AAF BU Sep. Base,
Newark, New Jersey
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
10 May 2003
Nazareth
Northampton Co.
Pennsylvania, United States
Nazareth
Northampton Co.
Pennsylvania, United States
Cemetery:
Saint Bernard Cemetery and Mausoleum
Bridgewater,
Somerset Co., New Jersey, United States:
Bridgewater,
Somerset Co., New Jersey, United States:
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
29 Dec 42
Entered Service - Buffalo, NY
01 Jul 44
Departed US
10 Aug 44
Transferred from 492nd BG
788th (2nd Org)
Second Lieutenant
11 Aug 44
Roster of Combat Crews
788th (2nd Org)
Second Lieutenant
Bombardier
02 Apr 45
Awarded Oak Leaf Cluster
First Lieutenant
25 Apr 45
Awarded Oak Leaf Cluster
First Lieutenant
05 May 45
Roster of Officers
788th (2nd Org)
First Lieutenant
Squadron - Aerial Gunnery Officer
15 Jun 45
Returned US
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
Total Flights:
26
Total Combat:
26
Total Dispatched:
26
Total Credited:
23
Stories
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Diary Entries
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Author
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