Ural G Weatherby
Military
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UPL 24665
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C-47 pilot with the 32nd Troop Carrier Squadron, 314th Troop Carrier Group from May 1943 to May 1945. Participated in the invasions of Sicily, Italy, Normandy, and the Netherlands. In addition, he transported paratroopers of the 17th Airborne Division during Operation Varsity in March 1945. He went into the Reserves following the War, but was recalled to active duty in 1950 and served as an Instrument Flight Instructor until returning to the Reserves in 1953. He was transferred to the Retired Reserve in December 1962. AM w/ 3 OLCs
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Troop Carrier
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Enlisted |
Lubbock, TX, USA | 13 January 1942 | Enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps as an Aviation Cadet |
Other Commissioned |
10 November 1942 | Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant (Air Corps) | |
Died |
6 May 1994 |