467th Bombardment Group (H)
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McElveen, Joseph Thomas
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred/Nick Name:
McElveen
Joseph
Thomas
Serial Number
Enlisted:
34645815
Birth Info
Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:
30 Dec 1922

Lynchburg
Lee Co.
South Carolina, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
25 S. Magnoia St.
Sumter
Sumter Co.
South Carolina
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:

Place of Enlistment:
11 Feb 43

Fort Jackson
Columbia, South Carolina
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:

Returned to US Method:
Unknown at this time

Air - Northern Route
Discharge Info
Date:

Place:
Unknown at this time

Unknown at this time
Passing Info
Date of Death:

Place of Death:

21 Jun 2011

Sumter
Sumter Co.
South Carolina, United States

Cemetary:


Evergreen Memorial Park
Sumter,
Sumter Co., South Carolina, United States:

Notes
Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
?? May 44
Hospital admission
?? Jul 44
Hospital Admission
29 May 45
RZI Orders
790th
Staff Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
Gunner
?? Jul 45
Hospital Admission
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
055
18 Jun 44
Bremerhausen
790th
Ball Turret Gunner
41-29408
Valiant Lady
058
20 Jun 44
Ostermoor
790th
Ball Turret Gunner
42-52556
060
21 Jun 44
Berlin (Genshagen)
790th
Ball Turret Gunner
41-29378
Homeward Bound
061
23 Jun 44
Belloy Sur Somme / Fressin / Beaumetz Les Aise
790th
Ball Turret Gunner
41-29378
Homeward Bound
064
25 Jun 44
Pont En Vendin
790th
Ball Turret Gunner
41-29270
My Wild Irish Rose
072
07 Jul 44
Lutzkendorf
790th
Ball Turret Gunner
41-29380
074
11 Jul 44
Munich
790th
Ball Turret Gunner
41-28695
Ruth-Marie
156
03 Jan 45
Zwiebrucken
790th
Left Waist Gunner
42-110171
Prowler
210
05 Apr 45
Plauen
790th
Right Waist Gunner
42-95057
Angel
Total Flights: 11
Total Combat: 10
Total Dispatched: 10
Total Credited: 10
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