Orval Freeman Ashby
Military
Rick Graham, son of Donald S Graham.
Object Number - UPL 52125 - Sgt Orville Ashby, TTG
Orville Ashby was a Top Turret Gunner/ Flight Engineer flying out of Great Ashfield with the 385th BG 548th BS as a member of the Gerald Stalcup crew.
Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-2069353
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-2071330
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14190692
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Armorer / Waist Gunner / Togglier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35584799 / O-2074747
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37595643
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Britton, OK | 5 April 1921 | Son of Charley Martin and Anna Beth [Dye] Ashby. |
|
Enlisted |
Presidio Of Monterey, CA | 21 August 1942 | Presidio Of Monterey, California |
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Died |
Mead, OK | 28 October 2010 | |
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Buried |
Rosewood Cemetery Achille, Bryan County, OK | Rosewood Cemetery Achille, Bryan County, Oklahoma | |
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Based |
Great Ashfield | Assigned to 548BS, 385BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources
Rick Graham, son of Donald S Graham and taken from the 385th BG official reels located at Maxwell Air Force Base.
ContributorDricharlo
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Rick Graham, 385th Bomb Group Reels from Maxwell Air Force Base, and son of Sgt. Donald S Graham.
ContributorDricharlo
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Rick Graham, 385th Bomb Group Reels from Maxwell Air Force Base, and son of Sgt. Donald S Graham.
